His Josh is commendable, and to help him pass the recruitment tests on his merit, I've interacted with Colonel of KUMAON Regiment, Lt Gen Rana Kalita, the Eastern Army Commander. He is doing the needful to train the boy for recruitment into his Regiment.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Attending the funeral of Gen & Mrs Rawat, I saw outpouring of people lining the roads and homage paid by the foreign dignitaries, political & military leaders. A befitting farewell for a National Hero.
His daughters performed the last rites. Pyre on fire reminded me of his energy
It was the darkest day of my life. Five yrs ago I lost 18 soldiers in a terror attack at Uri when I was Corps Commander.
Defence Minister Late Mr Parrikar's visit that day was a silver lining bcause we got clearance to launch the surgical strikes to avenge the loss.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
#IndianArmy
Dog named "Zoom" killed 2 Terrorists being wounded by two gunshots.
He was a part of an operation in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.
Undergoing treatment in an Army Veterinary Hospital, requiring reconstructive surgery.
Wish you a speedy recovery, soldier.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Army opens a FREE 1000-bedded Covid Care Hospital in Delhi for Everyone.
Army provides its rakes and tankers to make oxygen express train, assists in oxygen supply management.
China ho ya Corona, it's IndianArmy to the rescue, always!
Yeh hai Aapki Army
#IndianArmy
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
He died before he even lived!
India is proud of Capt Dikshant Thapa, who made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland in Ladakh.
His mother choked her grief to salute his son.
Ma Tujhe Salaam!
Salute Mother India🇮🇳
33 yrs ago on this day, my Battalion captured QAID POST, now BANA POST, in world's highest attack at 21153 ft at Siachen Glacier. Salute Hony Capt Bana Singh, PVC, Sub Sansar Chand, MVC, all other awardees & heroes!
Proud to belong to this Bravest of Brave Paltan.
Jai Durge!
MERGING OF ETERNAL FLAME.
It gives me great satisfaction that the eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate is being merged with the National War Memorial(NWM). As someone who had steered the design selection & construction of NWM, I'd been of this view all along... +
1/2
Six years ago on this day, brave soldiers of Special Forces executed the surgical strikes in response to terror attack at Uri.
I was the Corps Commander in Kashmir & the go ahead was given by the RM, Late Mr Parrikar in my office.
Salute the soldiers who went across.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Yeh Dil Mange More...!
...said Capt Vikram Batra, PVC (P) on return after a successful attack.
His words fired up the imagination & Josh of an entire generation, infact the whole nation.
He gave the supreme sacrifice while re-capturing Point 4875 @ Kargil on 07 July 99
SALUTE
As I flew to Srinagar a day after demise of
@manoharparrikar
couldn't help recalling how he landed here just hrs after suicide attack at Uri & how sitting in my office he gave go ahead ahead for a bold riposte. We launched
#SurgicalStrikes
in 10 days.
Truly BOLD leader!
@adgpi
Look at this incredible run!
Gomathi Marimuthu of India won 800m Gold at Asian Championships in Doha. Sadly no one to even hug/congratulate this 30-yr-old daughter of farmer from a village near Tiruchi. She picks & waves the Indian Flag herself.
That is patriotism!
Jai Hind!!
It's not the rank!
On our side a Lt Gen is incharge of the LAC. On their side a Maj Gen is incharge.
15 yrs ago I served for 3 yrs in Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos. In Laos, Army Chief was a Brigadier. When he visited other countries, he met army chiefs as equals, regardless of rank
No Comments on 15 min - 100 km!
I've been holding myself back on this, as I don't usually comment on political topics. But I find it hard to restrain myself as a retired army officer
to reconcile with such statements from National leaders, whether
@RahulGandhi
or PM
@narendramodi
The day suicide terrorists attacked Uri & we lost 18 soldiers, I received Mr Manohar Parrikar in Kashmir & we got clearance for surgical strikes.
On his birthday today, an honor to pay homage to the great leader with whom I'd the pleasure to serve as Chief of IDS soon thereafter
He crept up so close that he caught the red hot barrel of enemy UMG with bare hands!
Capt Clifford Nongrum, a 24 yr old Braveheart led his team bravely to attack Pt 4812 & fell to enemy fire along with 9 brave soldiers on 1st July 99, was awarded MVC(P).
Proud of 12 JAKLI ops🇮🇳
Kidnapped by terrorists 3 yrs ago, Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan SC (P) made the country proud by speaking to terrorists calmly, without fear in his last moments.
His father Hav Md Hanif, also from JAKLI, made the country proud by sending 2 more sons to the Army.
Proud of JAKLI family
#IndianArmy
respects the K9 Soldier.
His unit conducts the last rites of Dog Kent ..see the respect. Troops touching the feet of the Dog who died saving it's handler during an encounter with terrorists..
Extremely saddened by the untimely demise of Gen & Mrs Bipin Rawat in the helicopter crash. Decades of association on personal and professional fronts, especially when I was Chief of IDS and he was Army Chief.
Equally saddened by the loss of all those who perished in the crash
Yeh hai
#Kashmiriyat
.
Locals came to rescue Indian Army soldiers when their vehicle met with an accident In North Kashmir's Baramulla District.
Yeh hai aapki army,
#IndianArmy
Arunachal Pradesh.
Army team mistook civilians with hunting rifles as terrorists, fired on them. Army evacuated them to hospital.
Indian Army cares.
This young Major stood up took responsibility. That's true leadership.
An officer and a gentleman!
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Highest decorated soldier of Indian Army!
Nb Sub Chunni Lal, AC (P), VrC, SM made the supreme sacrifice in this day, 13 yrs ago in Kashmir. Already a PVC Paltan, my unit was awarded Bravest of Brave title after his award.
Proudly recall he was awarded VrC in J&K when I was CO
18th September, four years ago was a dark Sunday when we lost 18 soldiers in a terror attack on the army camp at Uri. I was the Corps Commander then and I can still feel the pain.
Their sacrifice was avenged within ten days.
Salute their supreme sacrifice🇮🇳
Twenty Braveheart Soldiers led by Col Santosh Babu, MVC (P) made the supreme sacrifice in Galwan two yrs ago. The country owes them a debt of gratitude.
A National Salute.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
It is the toughest military competition in the world, a test of physical & mental endurance and specialist combat skills.
Indian Army unit 4/5 GR(FF) won the Gold medal in 2021 Cambrian Patrol competition in the UK.
Many Congratulations.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
URI.
For everyone, it's a hit movie that defined Josh.
But for me, it was a Black Sunday 3 yrs ago, we lost 19 jawans in a suicide attack.
RIP BRAVEHEARTs!
We derived Josh from their sacrifice. That afternoon Late Mr Parrikar gave in-principle OK in my office for
#SurgicalStrikes
Recalling Mr Manohar Parrikar on his 65th birth anniversary. He came to Srinagar on day of Uri attack & while giving okay for surgical strike to COAS, Army Cdr & me, his last word was, "But there should be no casualties to own soldiers"
Read more in my book "India's Bravehearts'
Highest inspiration!
From rooftop of the world, Ladakh, meet Veer Nari Lt Rigzin Chorol, the first
#Ladakhi
woman officer in
#IndianArmy
You've done India proud.
Jia Hind 🇮🇳
Everyone who went across for the Surgical Strike is a Hero.
Remembering one such hero on his birthday. He made the supreme sacrifice in another operation two yrs later.
A General Salute 🇮🇳
In the true JAKLI Regiment spirit of MMG (Mandir, Mandir & Gurudwara) under one roof, my younger son got married on Sunday by the combined blessings of Pandit ji, Maulvi ji & Granthi ji.
Could there be a better way?
I disagree!
Army Chief made a remark about a political statement of Nepal PM, not about Gorkha Regiment. (I was present)
By that token India should never disagree with Nepal.
Flawed reasoning, for reasons best known to originator
via
@ThePrintIndia
A loss in Olympics that showed victory of spirit over body. Indian Army boxer Satish Kumar lost to Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov, but won his admiration. He boxed with two cuts stitched up (on forehead &chin), which bled during the bout.
Salute your dedication Soldier.
Jai Hind🇮🇳
Kashmir's Arif Khan from Gulmarg is the only Indian athlete to qualify in skiing events for winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing.
Go for Gold Arif.
You do India proud 🇮🇳
5 yrs ago India launched
#SurgicalStrike
across LoC & took ownership by announcing to the world our reasons for doing it. As the Corps Commander in Kashmir it was satisfying to avenge the loss of 18 soldiers in
#Uri
No casualties to own troops.
Salute the soldiers who went across
I recall this day, 5 yrs ago, in the biggest hostage situation in Kashmir, a dastardly terror attack was defeated by supreme sacrifice of
#IndianBravehearts
at Pampore, J&K.
I salute Capt Tushar Mahajan, Capt Pawan Kumar, L/Nk Om Prakash, all
#ShauryaChakra
(P) & their teams
See the Josh of Lt Gen SN 'Tindi' Sharma, the oldest paratrooper (also a Sapper) when he turned 100. He is the brother of Major Som Nath Sharma, PVC & Gen VN Sharma, former Army Chief.
His unit celebrated his birthday in grand style...
How's the Josh?
Remembering Gen Bipin Rawat, the first CDS on his first death anniversary.
He was a path breaker, a reformist and a good friend.
You're dearly missed Sir.
Army Chief, Gen MM Naravane launching my debut book INDIA’S BRAVEHEARTS. I also thank COAS for a personalised foreword.
A firsthand accounts of death-defying operations & life on LoC, the book brings out bonds of loyalty between soldiers
Available on
On this day 34 yrs ago, 6 bravehearts of my paltan led by 2Lt Rajiv Pandey made the supreme sacrifice at Siachen glacier.
But they fixed the rope on 1200 ft vertical ice wall which led to highest attack in the world a month later -Capture of Bana Top at 21153 ft.
A General Salute
This soldier with highest bravery awards was like a younger brother to me.
Veergati prapt on 24 June 2007, Nb Sub Chunni Lal, AC(P), VrC, SM was awarded Sena Medal in Siachen, Veer Chakra on the LoC, when I was the CO & Ashok Chakra posthumously in Kashmir.
Salute the Braveheart
Remember Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan, SC (P). He was kidnapped by terrorists who released his last video. In face of death, he spoke bravely, did not grovel, no fear in eyes, accepted death calmly 2 yrs ago today.
His father also from JAKLI, 3 more brothers too.
Proud of JAKLI family
He died before he even lived.
This 24 yr old led his soldiers to attack Pt 4812 on 30 Jun 99. He charged at the enemy, caught a red hot barrel of UMG with bare hands & fell to enemy fire along with 9 soldiers.
Capt Clifford Nongrum of my JAKLI Regiment was awarded MVC(P). Salute
He died before he even lived!
Capt Haneef Uddin laid down his life in Turtuk Sector, Ladakh at over 18000 feet on this day in 1999. He was barely 25 yrs of age.
A General Salute.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Not everyone can remain at home during lockdown!
Salute the Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice in Kashmir. Proud of leaders like Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, the CO, who led from the front.
He had been decorated with Sena Medal twice earlier too.
A GENERAL SALUTE 🇮🇳
It was his birthday yesterday. He was only 22 when he sacrificed his life for the country.
Try reading the last letter that Kargil War Hero Capt Vijayant Thapar, VrC (P) wrote to his parents, without getting your eyes moist.
Hero tujhe Salaam!
Pic
@alam_mujaid
Wah!
Blindly aping the Pashtoon slogans...
They tar the
#IndianArmy
as terrorists?!
Army men make sacrifices, day in n day out, only to earn such ingratitude...?!!
Thank you
“Kashmir mein dehshat-gardhi hai,
Iske piche vardi hai..”
Are the
#AntiCAA_NRC_NPR
protestors trying to imply that our Army is responsible for terrorism in the valley?
The Indian Tricolour was projected on Switzerland's iconic peak, Matterhorn last night as an expression of solidarity & to appreciate our firm & timely steps to control the spread of Coronavirus.🏔
Every night the 14,692-foot high national symbol is lit up with a flag
Thank you🇨🇭
2/2
India Gate is a memorial to the fallen heroes of First World War. The Amar Jawan Jyoti was added in 1972 as we did not have another memorial.
National War Memorial pays homage to the fallen Bravehearts after independence.
All homage ceremonies had shifted to NWM already.
🇮🇳
After I delivered a talk at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, when the NCC cadets wanted to show their enthusiasm by doing Josh push-ups, it was too tempting... so I joined the youngsters, and felt young again 😊
The soldiers don't go home to their families for Diwali. They stand guard on the borders so that you and I can celebrate Diwali with our families and friends. Salute their service🫡
Happy Diwali to you all, and a little extra to the soldiers.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Altitude of Leh is 11000 ft, when you land as tourist you've to take rest for a couple of days to get used to lack of oxygen. Soldiers do acclimatisation of days days.
PM had a hectic 7-hr schedule, considering that he didn't even rest a moment. Pangong is 14000 ft, not advisable
When I was a Major General in Assam Rifles in the Northeast, we had procured 2 such water generators to give drinking water to soldiers on remote, inaccessible posts.
Extracting water as well as oxygen from air through wind turbine technology is an established process worldwide
“Great talk with Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
on innovative ideas that can push the envelope in the
#energytransition
. Very insightful and we are very much looking forward to a continued collaboration and increased footprint in India.”
@Vestas
’ Henrik Andersen.
Happy Holi🌈
Spare a thought for the soldier on the borders, the LoC, the LAC. He doesn't go home for Holi or any other festival.
Let's all appreciate the colours of courage, camaraderie and commitment that a soldier is dyed in, as he risks his life for the country.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
The myth of One China!
One China is a dubious policy... The Uiyghurs, the Tibetians, The Taiwanese, The Manchurians and the Honkongers will break out from
the myth of One China!
Should we continue to support One China policy
#JunkOneChina
Last night I had the honour of meeting Lt Gen SN 'Tindi' Sharma, the oldest paratrooper (also a Sapper) who is 100 yrs young. He is the brother of Major Som Nath Sharma, PVC & Gen VN Sharma, former Army Chief.
A General Salute to his Josh 🫡
"You're a Braveheart who has motivated the next generation of Indians to serve the country" I said to Hony Capt Bana Singh, PVC, when I called to greet him on his birthday this morning.
Proud to have grown up together in a Bravest of Brave Battalion
What nonsense?
Gallantry medals are awarded for extreme acts of bravery, in this case also accompanied by supreme self sacrifice.
To cast aspersions on such awards is uncalled for and undignified, even for a citizen, let alone a soldier
This article is not in good taste.
Rather than homage, you read caste analysis of the bravehearts.
Please spare the armed forces, the last bastion of reassurance for the nation in every emergency situation
Replug | The victims of not just
#Pulwama
, but many other violent encounters between paramilitary forces and insurgents have been predominantly Dalits, Adivasis or OBCs.
@AkashPoyam
writes:
A grateful nation remembers the Galwan warriors as they stopped the enemy in their tracks, by paying with their lives. Last year, on this day.
A National Salute.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
My best reward was that our soldiers did not have a single casualty. I'd had enough in Uri.
Fortune favours the brave
I hope due credit has been given to Late Mr Manohar Parrikar; the whole idea of surgical strike originated with his okay in my office
@TheSatishDua
@rahulsinghx
@ShivAroor
General sir. Avrodh is nicely scripted but like the movie URI it alsorevolves around NSA. Disappointed that you were mentioned in one scene only
Credit was not given to you!!!
Chinese troops have further transgressed into Indian territory and occupied positions in Finger 2 and 3 of the north bank of Pangong Tso (lake), former
#BJP
Member of Parliament Thupstan Chhewang, who represented
#Ladakh
, has claimed .
Yeh hai India!
Till he wields the gun, he had to be gunned down. Injured, he's just a helpless Indian youth. Indian Army honoured Pak soldiers' bodies in
#Kargil
& elsewhere..
Arif Hussain is our own, who may have lost his moral compass, but Indian armed forces certainly haven't
Fringe benefit of Lockdown, found some old CDs.
1986-As a Commando Instructor teaching students to catch a snake as part of survival
First one's a viper, second cobra, both with fangs & venom intact.
First one's in wet uniform; did it right after a demonstration of one hand slide
Army soldiers sacrifice their lives for you all.
Can't we sacrifice a few minutes of our time for their security?
What you reported is done because security forces convoys are actively targeted by terrorists. That's how Pulwama terror attack happened not far from where you were
Earlier this week I was in J&K, every time a security convoy passes on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (which is throughout the day), vehicles on either side are stopped. Our car was stopped multiple times, abruptly. Clearly Kashmir is more normal than the others! Am sure…
Arnia near Jammu is often in news for trans LoC shelling!
My wife & I were there last night to attend wedding of my ex Buddy Nk Paramjit Singh of my Bn. He's like a son to us.
Paltan is our home & soldiers are our family. That's the spirit that sets Army apart.
Proud to belong
My sons made this beautiful trip down the memory lane recalling my fauji journey of four decades which ended for me exactly three years ago, today.
Proud to belong to
#IndianArmy
.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Four yrs ago a 24 yr old army officer said to me,
'Sir I want to be with the boys' refusing to go home on sick leave.
Within a week, I saluted his body in a casket.
Capt Pawan, 2 others sacrificed their lives to save hostages in a 6 storey building on 21Feb16.
Salute Bravehearts!
Syed Ali Shah Geelani quits!
After 370, any semblance of his utility was over. ISI is not running a charity.
History will not judge him kindly; he has different standards for his children & for other's children. What have they got for all the bloodshed?
Yesterday a cow delivered a tiny, cute calf in a vacant neighbouring plot. Was happy to help in feeding her & keeping stray dogs away.
Happy to see the cow finally feed the calf this morning.
Blessed is one who can assist someone in need
18th September is the darkest day of my life. On this day 7 years ago terrorists attacked our base at Uri & we lost 18 soldiers while I was the Corps Commander.
We avenged their loss by bold surgical strikes in 10 days.
My homage to the fallen heroes🙏
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
His killer killed!
Remember Aurangzeb, the steely eyed JAKLI daredevil, kidnapped by terrorists last yr, tortured, videographed & killed. Nation remembers how coolly he spoke, looked into eyes of his killer; no grovelling, no cringing.
Awarded Shaurya Chakra (P)
Salute BRAVEHEART
My father served in the Indian Air Force. I learnt my values, especially the sense of duty from him. Thank you Dad.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers & a little extra to those who sent their children to the armed forces.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Lt General Anil Chauhan has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Services (CDS).
He was Chief of Staff in Chinar Corps in Srinagar when I was Corps Commander.
There couldn't have been a better choice.
Jai Hind
Remembering Gen Bipin Rawat, the first CDS on his second death anniversary.
He was a path breaker, a reformist and a good friend.
You're dearly missed Sir.
A needless controversey is being created.
The flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti is being merged with that of National War Memorial;it is not being extinguished.
NWM is the designated war memorial at National level to pay homage all Indias Bravehearts, past present or future.
Hear my take
#WATCH
| The merger of Amar Jawan Jyoti with the National War Memorial is the right decision to make. There should be no controversy. National War Memorial has a national character: Lt General Satish Dua (Retd), former Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
AZADI?
J&K flag being taken down is making news; it suddenly struck me that as ironic that during all these years, the protesters in Srinagar waived Pakistan flags, sometimes even black flags, but never a J&K flag.
And the call has been for Azadi(?)🤔
As Diwali falls on Infantry Day, spare a thought to the infantryman, indeed to all soldiers who guard our borders. They are away from their families so that we can celebrate Diwali with ours in peace.
Salute the Soldier's sacrifice in war & peace.
HAPPY INFANTRY DAY WALI DIWALI💥
Remember the terrorists' attack at the Army Camp in Sanjuwan, Jammu a couple of years ago.
A Braveheart of my JAKLI Regiment Hony Lt Madan Lal Choudhary made the supreme sacrifice fighting them
His son, Lt Ankush has been commissioned as officer & chose to join his father's unit
This morning is special, and I started it with my dear 🐎 Govinda. As I treated him to Gur and Gajar after the ride, I thought I heard him say...
"Happy Birthday General" 😀
Army Dog 'Axel' makes the supreme sacrifice during an operation in J&K.
Axel charged into the room where terrorist hid himself; he sadly got hit, but saved the lives of soldiers who'd have gone in.
Terrorist was neutralised.
RIP Axel 🙏
A General Salute.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳