biryani

1983-84         (LINE OF CONTROL on India-Pakistan Border) (This is a continuation to the conversation set between me (S.G) and my nanu (grandfather),a former brigadier, (Y.R).This initiative was taken so that people know about the incidents that have taken place in the army unfiltered by the media.RAW Saturday, June 2020 THE NEXT POST  Y.R-      In a PALTAN, a C.O.  is always protected by about 10 soldiers. They generally always accompany him whenever he moves out of his Headquarter & protect him from any personal harm or danger. These 10 soldiers are specially selected for this purpose. In addition to them, there are at least another 10 to 15 officers/ JCOs / soldiers who accompany him but keep changing, depending on the area being visited or the subject to be discussed.  On the first day of my tour, I & my party, of approximately 15 people in all; started fairly early in the morning, after early breakfast, from ...

1983-84         (LINE OF CONTROL on India-Pakistan Border) (This is a continuation to the conversation set between me (S.G) and my nanu (grandfather),a former brigadier, (Y.R). This initiative was taken so that people know about the incidents that have taken place in the army unfiltered by the media.RAW.) Thursday,June 2020 S.G-      G ood afternoon nanu (At this point my nanu didn't bother to say good afternoon and continued the story) ISOLATION & INTERACTION Y.R-      I, as Commanding Officer (C.O. Saheb, as generally referred to by all the 1000 men & officers of The PALTAN), realized soon after going into the Valley that there were chances of almost all of us feeling isolated from the civilization & ,in turn, getting a feeling of gloominess & disappointment. Having been in a very beautiful hill resort of Dehradun (now State capital of Uttarakhand) the officers & men had got used to living a...

1983-84         (LINE OF CONTROL on India-Pakistan Border) This is a continuation to the conversation set between me (S.G) and my nanu (grandfather),a former  brigadier, (Y.R). This initiative was taken so that people know about the incidents that have taken place in the army unfiltered by the media.RAW. Tuesday,June 2020           (S.G)-           Good afternoon nanu! (Y.R)-        Good afternoon Shoku. Now I would continue the story.            PEER BABA (Y.R)-        In our Paltan’s area of responsibility in KAIYAN Bowl, there was a MAZAAR ( the grave) of a Muslim Saint/ Religious person which used to be referred to as PEER BABA. The Pakistanis used to worship at that MAZAAR on every Thursday evening, when that area was with them before December 1971. Since we had pushed them away from that area during war, the MAZAA...

1983-84         (LINE OF CONTROL on India-Pakistan Border) This is a conversation set between me (S.G) and my nanu (grandfather),a former  brigadier, (Y.R). This initiative is taken so that people know about the incidents that have taken place in the army unfiltered by the media.RAW. Friday,June 2020                                                              (S.G) -                      Could you tell me an incident/event that occurred when you were posted in Siachen? (Y.R)-                     Would it be okay if I tell you something very interesting about a certain  area on the LINE OF CONTROL on Ind...