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71ST INDEPENDENCE DAY wAr mEmorIAlS (A series covering War Memorials across the country to remember our soldiers who sacriﬁ ced their lives in the line of duty)

TAWANG WAR MEMORIAL

The War Memorial is a 40-feet high memorial dedicated to the martyrs of the 1962 Sino-Indian conﬂ ict. This memorial, locally referred as the ‘Namgyal Chortan’ has names of 2420 soldiers etched in gold on 32 black granite plaques.

DARJEELING WAR MEMORIAL

The War Memorial has been created to honour the Gorkha soldiers of Darjeeling area who sacriﬁ ced their lives in various operations and wars post India's Independence. The War Memorial was inaugurated on 18th April 1995.

WALONG WAR MEMORIAL

The War Memorial commemorates the ﬁ erce Battle of Walong in 1962 where the outnumbered Indian Army’s 11 Infantry Brigade blocked the thrust of the invading Chinese. It is located at Walong in Arunachal Pradesh.

2 BaatcheetBaatcheet January August 2017 Baatcheet August 2017 From the Editor’s Desk In this Issue…..

t was 15 August 1947 when India fi nally I won its freedom from the British rule. Since then India has transformed into a modern nation and leading its way to become a developed country in a short span of 70 years. The Indian Army stands well committed to the Nation in both peace and war. Our saga of courage, sacrifi ce and victory have done the Nation proud. On this occasion of 71st Independence Day we pay homage to all the soldiers who sacrifi ced their lives for the motherland and the people of India.

The COAS visited Kazakhstan & Turkmenistan in Aug 2017 where he interacted with ofﬁ cials of WAR MEMORIAL 2 Ministry of Defence & Military Commanders and CHIEF’S PAGE 4 discussed the issues of strategic concern. IN FOCUS 5 The Indian Army continues to excel in the ﬁ eld of adventure and has conducted many successful SNIPPETS 6-7 mountaineering expeditions and has achieved 71st INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS 8-9 applauds at the national & international level which has been covered on Sports and Adventure GALLANTRY AWARDS 10-11 page. INDEPENDENCE DAY 2017

We request our readers to send good quality NORTH EAST AND J&K DIARY 12 high resolution photographs along with a write SPORTS & ADVENTURE 13 up of 40 - 70 words before the 25th of every month. Inputs sent on email/AWAN will be preferred. RIFLEMAN SANJAY KUMAR, PVC 14-15 NEWS YOU CAN USE 16

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Indian Army provided humanitarian assistance during ﬂ oods to the people of Bihar & Uttar Pradesh. Indian Army An Instrument of National Power Baatcheet August 2017 3 CHIEF’S PAGE

Gen Bipin Rawat ,COAS presenting a memento to the Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces, Kazakhstan during his visit to Kazakhstan from 01-03 Aug 2017.

Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS visited Turkmenistan from 04-05 Aug 2017. During his visit, he interacted with military commanders of Turkmenistan and discussed the bilateral issues.

Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS interacting with NDC delegation from Bangladesh Army on 14 August 2017 4 Baatcheet August 2017 In FoCuS PRESIDENT’S COLOURS PRESENTED TO LADAKH SCOUTS REGIMENT

The Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented The President’s Colours to Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre and all ﬁ ve battalions of the Regiment on 21 Aug 2017 at Leh. Ladakh Scouts was raised as Nubra Guards in 1948, amalgamated into the Indian Army as regular troops in 1963 and restructured as an Infantry Regiment in the year 2000 post Operation Vijay. The Ladakh Scouts have carved a niche for themselves in the annals of history of the Indian Army.

LT GEN ABHAY KRISHNA TAKES OVER AS EASTERN ARMY COMMANDER Lt Gen Abhay Krishna took over as the GOC - in - C, Eastern Command on 01 Aug 17. The General Ofﬁ cer commanded Rashtriya Riﬂ es Battalion in the Kashmir valley. He has served two tenures as UN observer, in Mozambique & Rwanda and another in Burundi. He has served four tenures along the Line of Actual Control on the Northern Borders. He commanded an Infantry Battalion in Sikkim and was responsible for planning operations as BGS 3 Corps in the North East Sector and later commanded an Infantry Division and a Corps in the same area. After a stint in the South Western Command, he now assumes the responsibility of the Eastern Theatre.

LT GEN CHERISH MATHSON TAKES OVER AS SOUTH WESTERN ARMY COMMANDER

Lt Gen Cherish Mathson took over as the GOC-in-C, South Western Command in Aug 2017. He was commissioned into The Garhwal Riﬂ es in June 1980. He is a graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and has attended prestigious National Defence College Course at New Delhi and in the Republic of South Africa. He has commanded his Battalion on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, during Operation Parakram, commanded an Infantry Division in Southern Theatre and Strike Corps as part of the Southern Command. The General Ofﬁ cer has staff experience at all levels including National Security Council Secretariat and in the Defence Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence. Baatcheet August 2017 5 SnIPPEtS

Indian Army rescued more than 2000 people and distributed more than 44000 packets of food during rescue and relief operation in the ﬂ ood affected areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

A runway at airport located in Malakal, South Sudan which remained non functional due to ongoing civil war in Sudan has been restored by Indian Military Engineers under UNMISS on 05 August 2017.

On the occasion of International Organ Donation Day, Command Hospital Chandimandir organised Organ Donation Awareness Program on 24 Aug 2017 which was attended by 350 troops and families.

Two weeks long military attachment training of 20 Senior Wing girl cadets of various Colleges in Jammu was organised under the aegis of Tiger Division in Jul 2017.

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Attestation parade of The Jammu and Kashmir Riﬂ es Regimental Centre was carried out in Aug 2017. 331 recruits passed out to become soldiers. The parade was reviewed by Lt Gen Y K Joshi, Director General of Infantry.

To commemorate 70 years of Independence a 75 feet tall ﬂ ag mast with the Tricolour was installed in courtyard of the war memorial in Gopalpur Mililtary Station on 15 Aug A Capacity Building Tour to DAV Agricultural 2017. Science University, Jalandhar was organised for the 25 farmers of District Kupwara under the aegis of Hajipir Brigade from 01-08 Aug 2017.

Ex Servicemen Rally was conducted in North Lakhimpur on 20 Aug 2017 by the Spearhead Division. During the rally, a Medical Camp, Documentation Cell & PCDA Cell was established to rectify any documentation & pension claims/ grievances pertaining to Ex Servicemen, Veer Naris, War Widows and their families.

Baatcheet August 2017 7 71st INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

On 15 August 2017 the Indian Army celebrated 71st Independence Day. To commemorate the occasion a guard of honour was presented to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India by the Tri Services at the Red Fort. The Indian

Army every year on the Guard of Honour being presented by Tri Services to occasion of Independence Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 71st Independence Day Day conducts display of it’s weapon systems across all major cantonments. This year Indian Army showcased it’s transformation into SHIMLA the modern Army after 70 years of Independence. The weapons’ display inspired children for joining the profession of arms. JAIPUR MIZORAM

8 Baatcheet August 2017 71st INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

ZIRAKPUR

HAYULIANG DELHI

KUPWARA Guard of Honour being presented by Tri Services to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 71st Independence Day BHATINDA

JALANDHAR GUREZ

JAMMU

Baatcheet August 2017 9 GAllAntry AwArdS IndEPEndEnCE dAy 2017 KIRTI CHAKRA 1. IC-73531A MAJ PREETAM SINGH KUNWAR, 4 GARH RIF 2. SS-43887Y MAJ DAVID MANLUN, NAGA, 164 INF BN (TA) H&H NAGA (POSTHUMOUS) 3. 5047602N HAV GIRIS GURUNG, 4/1 GR (POSTHUMOUS) SHAURYA CHAKRA 1. IC-71967M MAJ SATISH DAHIYA, ASC, 30 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 2. SS-42717H MAJ GOSAVI KUNAL MUNNAGIR, ARTY, 166 MED REGT (POSTHUMOUS) 3. JC-580725N SUB SHABIR AHMED, 17 JAK RIF 4. JC-414170P NB SUB SURENDRA SINGH, 4 PARA (SF) 5. 4188533W NK CHANDRA SINGH, KUMAON SCOUTS, 13 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 6. 4578033Y L/NK RAGHUBEER SINGH, MAHAR, 1 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 7. 5250886X L/NK DEEPAK ALE, 1/3 GR 8. 13767992A L/NK KASHMIR SINGH, 17 JAK RIF 9. 15687392W L/NK BHANDORIYA GOPALSINH MUNIMSINH, SIGS, 1 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 10. 2616368W SEP VENKATARAO ABOTULA, 8 MADRAS 11. 2708834A SEP ARIF KHAN, GRENADIERS, 55 RR 12. 15225911X GNR RISHI KUMAR RAY, ARTY, 155 FD REGT 13. PID-036364 CONST MANZOOR AHMAD NAIK, J&K POLICE, 42 RR (POSTHUMOUS) SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 1. IC-61402N COL SAMARJIT RAY, 4 GARH RIF 2. IC-65751P LT COL ARUNKUMAR M, 21 SIKH REGT 3. IC-64544W MAJ AMIT CHAMOLI, KUMAON, 50 RR 4. IC-66326W MAJ BHRAGU RAJ JANI, GARH RIF, 14 RR 5. IC-68500W MAJ VARUN MAANDI, PUNJAB, 22 RR 6. IC-68757F MAJ SAURABH CHAUDHURY, 2/5 GR 7. IC-69813F MAJ SUNIL SINGH, KUMAON, 13 RR 8. IC-70536N MAJ ABHIJIT DEORI, 20 DOGRA 9. IC-70597L MAJ PARINAY BANSAL, SIKH LI, 19 RR 10. IC-71085L MAJ ANOGH KUMAR CHANDA, ASSAM, 35 RR 11. IC-71390X MAJ SEKHAR KUMAR, EME, 5 RR 12. IC-71459W MAJ MOHIT GREWAL, ASC, 18 RR 13. IC-71508N MAJ ADITYA VIKRAM SINGH, MECH INF, 13 ASSAM RIF 14. IC-71834W MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR UPADHYAY, SC, 9 PARA (SF) 15. IC-72543H MAJ S ARUN, JAK RIF, 3 RR 16. IC-72692W MAJ RISHI R, MECH INF, 42 RR 17. IC-73258W MAJ MALAY BAIDYA, KUMAON, 13 RR 18. IC-73515H MAJ BISHAL SINGH THAPA, KUMAON, 13 RR 19. IC-74906A MAJ PRADEEP KUMAR NIGAM, MAHAR, 1 RR 20. IC-75642W MAJ MANISH KUMAR YADAV, ENGRS, 3 RR 21. IC-75660Y MAJ ANKIT HARJAI, ARMD, 22 RR 22. SS-42867Y MAJ SUMEER SINGH, 9 PARA (SF) 23. SS-45482M MAJ PEEYOOSH PANDEY, ENGRS, 1 RR 24. SC-00640K MAJ JASBIR SINGH, ARMD, 38 AR 25. IC-77334P CAPT PRASOON SHARMA, 9 PARA (SF) 26. IC-78348F CAPT SARANGTHEM SHYAM, 2 PARA (SF) 27. IC-78817Y CAPT MITENDER YADAV, 21 MAHAR 28. IC-79353Y CAPT JAIDEEP RAWAT, 20 DOGRA 29. IC-80787L CAPT JASDEEP SINGH, 1/1 GR 30. SS-44873L CAPT MANOJ MALIK, AAD, 16 AR 31. SS-44990W CAPT RAKESH NAIR, ARMD, 22 RR 32. SS-45306P CAPT UMESH LAMBA, 1 PARA (SF) 33. SS-47626H CAPT AJIT LIMBU, 1/5 GR (FF) 34. JC-603041M SUB SHITAL PRASAD PUNN, 1/1 GR 10 Baatcheet August 2017 GAllAntry AwArdS IndEPEndEnCE dAy 2017 35. JC-501049L NB SUB BALWINDER SINGH, 22 SIKH 36. JC-608107F NB SUB RAVIN KHANDAL, 1/3 GR 37. 13760447N HAV MOHD HUSSAIN, 17 JAK RIF 38. 13760972K HAV ISHWAR SINGH, JAK RIF, 3 RR 39. 13764171A HAV ASHOK KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF) 40. 2486816L HAV PRADEEP KUMAR, 21 PUNJAB 41. 4000066P HAV MADAN LAL, 20 DOGRA (POSTHUMOUS) 42. 4076879Y HAV BRIJENDRA LAL, 4 GARH RIF 43. 4368172L HAV L PONGCHAI KONYAK, ASSAM, 35 RR 44. 5046806N HAV DAMAR BAHADUR PUN, 4/1 GR (POSTHUMOUS) 45. 3396369F L/HAV DAVINDER SINGH, 17 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS) 46. 13623331L L/HAV RAM KUMAR, 20 DOGRA 47. 13764330M L/HAV RAISHAM SINGH, JAK RIF, 52 RR 48. 2804152M NK TUPARE RAJENDRA NARAYAN, 22 MARATHA LI (POSTHUMOUS) 49. 3197436K NK KULDEEP SINGH, 18 JAT 50. 3999686L NK RADHA KRISHAN, DOGRA, 62 RR 51. 4192682F NK BHAGWAN SINGH RAUTELA, KUMAON, 50 RR 52. 4192720M NK PRAMOD KUMAR KANYAL, KUMAON, 13 RR 53. 4195610H NK HARISH SINGH CHUPHAL, KUMAON, 13 RR 54. 4573939A NK REVAT SINGH, MAHAR, 1 RR 55. 4574373K NK RAMBEER SINGH RAJPUT, MAHAR, 30 RR 56. 9108390L NK JAWEED AHMAD BHAT, 9 PARA (SF) 57. 12984405N NK NASEER AHMAD MIR, 163 INF BN (TA) (H&H) SIKH LI 58. 13625978X NK NANDA PRASAD, 4 PARA (SF) 59. 14932294Y NK DILEEP KUMAR SINGH, MECH INF, 5 RR 60. 15337560P NK CHITTARANJAN DEBBARMA, 51 ENGR REGT (POSTHUMOUS) 61. 2497303W L/NK PANJAB SINGH, 21 PUNJAB 62. 3004193L L/NK HANS RAM, 3 RAJPUT 63. 4005617Y L/NK RAKESH KUMAR, 20 DOGRA 64. 4084852W L/NK SUKHPAL SINGH, 4 GARH RIF 65. 5049793M L/NK LAL BAHADUR THAPA, 4/1 GR(ATT WITH 35 RR) 66. 5456130X L/NK RAJU CHETRY, 1/5 GR(FF) 67. 15169808X L/NK SAIKHEDE SAGAR ASHOK, ARTY, 13 RR 68. 2503753M SEP PARAMJEET, PUNJAB, 53RR 69. 3007786H SEP BHAG SINGH, 3 RAJPUT 70. 3010595Y SEP PANKAJ SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR 71. 3200871M SEP VISHAL CHAUDHARI, 18 JAT (POSTHUMOUS) 72. 3202262F SEP BABALOO SINGH, 18 JAT (POSTHUMOUS) 73. 3209481L SEP VICKY, 18 JAT 74. 14848055Y SEP AJOY SARKAR, ASC, 30 RR 75. 14937791M SEP NEERAJ KUMAR, MECH INF, 35 RR 76. 5050884H RFN RABIN SHARMA, 4/1 GR (POSTHUMOUS) 77. 5251505X RFN BED SINGH RANA, 1/3 GR 78. 13770563K RFN ANGRAZ SINGH, JAK RIF, 52 RR 79. 13770572L RFN RAVI KUMAR, JAK RIF, 31 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 80. 13777554L RFN ABHINASH RAI, 17 JAK RIF 81. G/5006436W RFN RUHITESWAR CHANGMAI, 16 ASSAM RIF 82. G/5013646Y RFN KHAMPAI WANGSU, 13 AR (POSTHUMOUS) 83. G/5016453K RFN AMARNATH S, 28 AR 84. 4092134P PTR JAYVEER SINGH, 9 PARA (SF) 85. 13776342N PTR VIKRANT PARIHAR, 1 PARA (SF) 83. G/5016453K RFN AMARNATH S, 28 AR 84. 4092134P PTR JAYVEER SINGH, 9 PARA (SF) 85. 13776342N PTR VIKRANT PARIHAR, 1 PARA (SF) Baatcheet August 2017 11 nortH EASt And j&k dIAry

A 10 day Capacity Building Tour to Dharamsala was organised under the aegis of Fire & Fury Corps in Aug 2017 for 25 farmers of Durbuk block area of Leh. The delegation visited Agricultural University, Palampur.

An educational & motivational tour for 20 students and two teachers from remote areas of Rajouri, J&K to Punjab was organised in Aug 2017. The aim of the tour was to get a ﬁ rst hand feel of development in other regions of our country.

Indian Army dedicates Lt Ummer Fayaz Goodwill School & Computer Museum to people of Kashmir. The school was renamed to pay tribute to the martyr and motivate the youth of Kulgam and Shopian for a better future.

NCC under the aegis of Indian Army opened its remotest location of the country at Government Higher Secondary School, Anini, Arunachal Pradesh on 27 Jul 2017.

Indian Army helped villagers of Tadim, Along district of Arunachal Pradesh in a major incident of ﬁ re which led to burning of 39 houses. The prompt response by the unit helped in saving the lives and material of the villagers. 12 Baatcheet August 2017 SPortS & AdvEnturE

Gdr Deepak Kumar once again proved his courage and made the country proud by successfully completing the mountaineering expedition to Mt Elbrus (5642) in Russia, in July Army Inter Command Wrestling Championship 2017, which is the 2017 was conducted at JAT Regimental Centre, highest mountain Bareilly from 18 to 21 July 2017. HQ Central in Europe. Command had successfully defended its title and won the Championship

Two teams of High Altitude Warfare School successfully summited Mount Kolahoi (5425 M) and Mount Harmukh (5148 M) in Aug 2017

To commemorate the Bi - Centenary of 9 Gorkha Rifl es, Boxing Championship was organised at 39 GTC, Varanasi in Aug 2017. The 4th Batallion of 9 Gorkha Rifl es won the championship with fi ve gold & three silver medals

Cadet Satender Singh of Boys Sports Company, The Garhwal Riﬂ es Regimental Centre brought laurels to the country by winning silver medal in Asian Jr Boxing Championship held in Philippines on 07 Aug 2017

Baatcheet August 2017 13 RIFLEMAN SANJAY KUMAR, PVC EIGHT OF TWENTY (A comic series of Twenty Stories of Valour & Sacriﬁ ce from Amar Chitra Katha)

JULY, 1999 SOON AFTER THE CAPTURE OF POINT 5140, THE MEN OF ON 4 JULY, 1999, THE LEADING PARTY WAS KARGIL, JAMMU & KASHMIR 13 J&K RIFLES WERE TOLD TO TAKE CONTROL OF POINT 1 4875. TWO PARTIES WERE TO LEAD AND THE REST WERE TASKED WITH CAPTURING A FLAT, ROCKY OPERATION VIJAY I DIDN’T PART OF THE MOUNTAIN WHICH WOULD EXPECT THIS TO BRING UP THE REAR. DURING THE BRIEFING– MAKE RECAPTURING POINT 4875 EASIER. SITUATION WITH ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THE PEACE TALKS GOING ON. 2 I KNOW, I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I RECEIVED THE TELEGRAM TO REPORT BACK TO UNIT. I WANT TO BE IN THE LEADING PARTY, SIR.

AMONG THE SOLDIERS WHO HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR ‘OPERATION VIJAY’, WAS RIFLEMAN SANJAY KUMAR. HE HAD BEEN ON LEAVE AT HIS HOME IN BILASPUR, I MUST FIGHT FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH. THE SAFETY OF MY LOVED ONES, FOR ALL RFN SANJAY WAS PART OF THE 13 J&K SANJAY WAS QUIET AND SHY, AND USUALLY THOSE I HAVE LEFT RIFLES. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE STOOD AT THE BACK DURING BRIEFINGS. BEHIND IN BILASPUR. BATTALION ADDRESSED HIS SOLDIERS.

WE ALSO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE HIGHWAY THAT CONNECTS JAMMU & WE HAVE BEEN KASHMIR TO THE INDUCTED IN A TEAM TO REST OF INIDA RECAPTURE POINT 5140 ON REMAINS SAFE. TOLOLING HILLS. THIS POINT IS VERY IMPORTANT FROM AS THE TROOPS CLIMBED, THE AS THEY NEARED POINT 4875 - INDIA’S PERSPECTIVE. TERRAIN GOT BARER AND TOUGHER. THE TASK WAS THE MISSION TO MADE EVEN MORE DANGEROUS CAPTURE POINT 5140 BY THE FACT WAS SUCCESSFUL. THAT IT WAS NOT ONLY DID THE A DAYLIGHT ARMY RECAPTURE THE MISSION POINT, THERE WERE TAKE NO CASUALTIES ON COVER! THE INDIAN SIDE!

THE ADVANCING TROOPS SUDDENLY FOUND THEMSELVES CAUGHT IN HEAVY FIRING

THE LEADING PARTY INCHED THEIR WAY UP, WHILE AND THIS SANJAY CLEARED THE FIRST BUNKER THE SOLDIERS IN THE REAR GAVE THEM COVER BUT - SIR, THE SHOULD TAKE AND LOOKED TO THE NEXT. ENEMY CAN STOP COVER CARE OF YOU! SPOT US FIRE. WE ARE THAT IS EASILY. RIGHT IN THE YES, SIR! WHERE MOST OF WAY. YOU WILL WE WILL THE FIRING IS HARM US MORE HOLD BACK COMING FROM THAN THE PAKISTANIS! FIRE.

WE WILL HAVE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. WITHOUT ANY COVER FIRE, THE TEAM HAD TO RELY USE EVERY POSSIBLE ON LUCK AND THE FEW ROCKS THAT SEPARATED COVER THERE IS. THEM FROM THE PAKISTANI MACHINE GUNS.

THEY WERE JUST 200 METRES AWAY FROM THE PAKISTANI SANGAR*, WHEN - I NEED TO TAKE THAT BUNKER OUT.

THE PAKISTANIS ARE KILLING OUR MEN BY THE MINUTE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

DESPITE BEING HIT, SANJAY JUMPED INTO SANJAY, WHO WAS RIGHT IN FRONT, SLID PAST THE PAKISTANI BUNKER AND - A ROCK AND CHARGED TOWARDS THE SANGAR. THAT’S FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS WE’VE LOST!

3 4 * A MAKESHIFT BUNKER MADE WITH ROCKS OR SANDBAGS BLEEDING PROFUSELY FROM HIS …SANJAY CREPT UP …FROM WHERE THE PAKISTANIS RIFLEMAN SANJAY’S ACT CHARGED UP HIS COMRADES. YOU ARE WOUNDS… TO THE BUNKER… WERE FIRING THEIR UNIVERSAL MEANWHILE - BADLY INJURED, MACHINE GUN, INCESSANTLY. WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF DURGA HERE. MATA KI JAI!

NO! GO AHEAD. CAPTURING THE POINT IS MORE IMPORTANT. I WILL BE FINE. DURGA MATA KI JAI*! THE ENEMY WAS BEATEN, THE INDIAN ARMY POURED FORWARD, AND THE FLAT TOP, CAPTURED. THWARTING ANY ENEMY FORCE THAT CAME THEIR WAY

SURPRISED BY SANJAY’S EVEN THOUGH SANJAY WAS BADLY INJURED AND APPEARANCE, THE LOSING BLOOD, HE REFUSED TO BE EVACULATED. PAKISTANIS RAN LEAVING BEHIND THEIR MACHINE GUN.

…AND TURNING IT AROUND, FIRED AT THE ENEMY.

SANJAY CAUGHT THE BURNING HOT BARREL OF THE GUN WITH HIS BARE HANDS…

5 * BATTLE CRY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 6

WHEN THE RESCUE AND MEDICAL A MEDICAL TEAM WORKED TIRELESSLY ON SANJAY AND SAVED HIS LIFE. POINT 4875 HAD BEEN OCCUPIED. SANJAY’S TEAM ARRIVED AT THE SPOT - ACT HAD MADE IT EASIER FOR THE INDIAN THERE ARE TROOPS TO MOVE FORWARD. VERY FEW SURVIVORS THIS MAN WILL LIVE TO TELL HIS TALE.

WE NEED TO EVACUATE ALL THE INJURED SOLDIERS FIRST

WHEN HE SIR! THIS WENT HOME… MAN IS STILL BREATHING. SANJAY ZINDABAD!

THE SOLDIER WAS SANJAY! HE HAD LOST A LOT OF BLOOD AND WAS CRITICALLY INJURED, BUT HE WAS ALIVE! …HIS VILLAGE GAVE HIM A HERO’S WELCOME!

SANJAY KUMAR WAS AWARDED THE PARAM VIR CHAKRA FOR HIS EXEMPLARY COURAGE IN BATTLE. WHEN ASKED TO COMMENT, THE HERO HAD ONLY ONE THING TO SAY - I HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING DIFFERENT. ANYONE IN MY PLACE WOULD HAD DONE THE SAME THING.

GET HIM TO THE BASE IMMEDIATELY.

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Sainik Rest House, Naraina, Delhi

Inauguration of Sainik Rest House in Naraina by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Arun Jaitley inaugurated Sainik Rest House of the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) at Naraina, South - West Delhi to provide facilities for Ex-Servicemen.

The Sainik Rest House, Naraina consists of 20 rooms (10 for ofﬁ cers, 5 for JCOs, and 5 for OR). The room rent per day is ` 500, ` 300 and ` 200 respectively. Apart from that there are dormitories for JCOs and OR at the rate of ` 100 per day. An ESM may book 15 days in advance and Serving Personnel can book 2 days in advance. Booking can be conﬁ rmed by paying one day’s advance. For booking at SRH an online booking portal is being developed by the KSB.

The facilities available at SRH :  Dining hall, a computer with internet  Library  Telephones  TV with DTH connection in each room  The ancillaries building consist of two halls with attached service area which may be booked and utilised separately for varied functions.

For more details please contact : Sainik Rest House, Naraina 011-25777049

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