Of course, before that the Brown Panted ones gave their traditional salute to the Indian Army .. here's a video of the same! #VijayDiwas #PakistanSurrenderDay
This cherished flag of the Brown Panted Ones does make its appearances in a large number of instances & circumstances even today, just so that they stay current with their most practiced war maneuver - Run Away, or if unable to do so, Surrender! #VijayDiwas #PakistanSurrenderDay
Not just content with practicing with their Army Flag, they even go attack the terrorists within their own borders so that their troops can stay current with their .. err .. surrender drills! #VijayDiwas #PakistanSurrenderDay
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For anyone finding it hard to believe what they see in the video above, here's a report from one of their own media houses.
THREE HUNDRED soldiers and not one shot fired!
Yup, it happens far more often than you would like to believe! #VijayDiwas #PakistanSurrenderDay
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Here's wishing Happy #WalongDay to the heroes of 6 KUMAON.
They went to their deaths heroically & steadfastly, without any fuss, this day in 1962.
Just so that a General could please a PM on his birthday.
This day in 1962 - The only attack of the war by Indian army was launched - As a birthday gift from a General to a PM.
A heavy price was paid by the Kumaonis of 6 Kumaon that night. #WalongDay
Denied even one day to prepare for the attack, they went in as ordered.
Out of the over 200 men that had gone into the attack, only 90 returned. #WalongDay
Folks sharing a nugget of info on military uniforms and how in the quest for 'Smartness', sometimes they turned deadly for armies!
By 1914, armies of most countries in Europe had changed from their traditional brightly coloured uniforms to khakis, greys, and other neutral colours that would blend in. This saved soldiers from being easy targets for guns of growing accuracy and range.
However, the French resisted this change to the very last.
It was only in the Balkans War of 1912-13 that Adolphe MÃssimy, the Minister for War, acknowledged that their 'smart' uniforms, including their bright red trousers, were getting French soldiers killed.
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Came across this blog post from a veteran officer who revisited Kashmir as a civilian.
A mighty interesting piece. Highly recommended reading.
Totally worth the 3 minutes of your life that it asks for.
Will share some thoughts on it in a while. lifeingigahertz.blogspot.com/2022/10/differ…
Here's the tweet that brought out the blog post to my TL.
Now this is something really interesting since in a decade plus of my Twitter existence I don't think I ever came across such an account of viewing Kashmir Valley from a different perspective.
I've read the blog post a few times since this morning.
It is a short account of an army officer who has served in the Valley with a gun in his hand, and now returns for a different business altogether, in his new role in the organized retail sector.
2/3 It had the (now deleted) vid of Benazir Bhutto in shrill frenzy in front of a mike, encouraging Kashmiris to take up arms. This would've been either just before, or in the very initial days of the state sponsored terror unleashed by Pakistan in Kashmir
3/3 Here's the video of the Pakistani PM declaring her country's support for terror. It was also the beginning of the end for Pakistan as their own country descended into corresponding chaos, causing her own death as well.
As I said above ..Just Desserts
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Folks, today marks five whole yrs since I was blessed with a tête-à-tête with a 'celebrity' handle
Here's how it went
Step 1: See 'objectionable' tweet, facts quoted in it be damned
Step 2: Catch udta teer & make a 'smart', condescending comment- high on rhetoric, but no facts
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Step 3: Get called out for what you are - hot air and nothing much apart from that
Step 4: Make yet another pontificating tweet
Step 5: DELETE that tweet after you yourself realize you've been called out all over again
Step 6: Block and run away!
3/3 Here's the tweet that triggered the celebrity duo!