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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tributes paid to 1962 war brave hearts
Ranchi: Hundreds of people on Saturday paid tributes to the soil of Rezang-La , the site where 120 army personnel laid down their lives during the 1962 Sino-India war , which was kept in a 'Kalash' for the public at the IMA Bhavan. Organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Yadav Mahasabha , the Kalash will travel through 19 states and reach New Delhi on November 18. RJD's state vice-president Anita Yadav, the in-charge of the procession in Jharkhand, said the Kalash was then taken on a tour of the city to educate the denizens about the battle of Rezang-La before it headed to Ramgarh. Dinesh Yadav, general secretary of All India Yadav Mahasabha, said, "Yadavs form a large section in Indian army and many of them have been martyred in the line of duty. The community has been raising demand for a separate battalion for it for past 100 years." Welcoming the Centre's decision to conduct caste-based census, Dinesh said political parties can no longer ignore the community.
The Print
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
On frontline with Pakistan, Bhuj has stories to tell of 1965 & 1971 wars—some facts, some myths
For friends Shagan Thakkar and Jayanti Biglani, it was time for their evening tea. But that day the two decided to take a stroll instead. '…suddenly it felt like we have gone back to Covid times,' remarked Thakkar's son Harshad. His father replied: 'You don't know. Even before Covid lockdown, we were trapped in our homes. In 1965 and 1971 too, the same eerie atmosphere was there when India and Pakistan went to war.' In less than 24 hours, there was commotion on the streets of Bhuj. People went around telling each other that India and Pakistan had reached an understanding to halt all military action on land, in the air, and on the sea. Kachchh: Bhuj and nearby villages along the International Border (IB) were on high alert. Nightfall approaching, villagers braced themselves for a blackout ordered by the district administration. No power supply meant spending the entire night in the sweltering heat. In 1965, India and Pakistan went to war in the Kachchh region before mutually agreeing to a ceasefire. The nuclear neighbours went to war again in 1971. Thakkar and Biglani have lived through both wars. 'I have seen the Sino-India war in 1962 as well. Thankfully we do not share any border with China. But I did not know that in the next three years, I think I was around 22, I got my first job at the collector's office and then in the next few days I would be witnessing Kachchh being bombed by Pakistan,' said Biglani. Thakkar recalled patrolling the streets as a home guard during the wars. 'They [India-Pakistan] do not fight like this anymore. We saw how they dropped bombs at various places in Kachchh, there was terror. Today, the fear was as much, but I think it is more dangerous,' said Thakkar, referring to drone warfare. 'It is no longer a traditional war, it's technological warfare,' added Biglani. The duo discussed how India's air defences thwarted hostile drones. 'We were able to fight back because we had S-400,' said Biglani. In Bhuj or Kachchh, each household has hundreds of stories to tell of the 1965 and 1971 wars. Some are facts, some myths. For instance, the story of how Saraspur village was saved by a Pakistani pilot, who was raised in India but moved to Pakistan after partition. 'I was around 10 when the 1971 war happened. I remember my parents and the elderly discussing how our village was saved because of this pilot who belonged to the Khoja community in Mandvi, Gujarat. He went to Pakistan after partition, he became a pilot. During the war when he was asked to bomb a village, because he was brought up in India, he had so much love for us that he dropped the bomb on marshy land instead of any village. The hole created by the bomb is still there,' said Maoji, now 60-years-old. Maoji, an Ahir himself, also recalled how women from the Ahir community provided the Army with water and milk during both wars. (Edited by Amrtansh Arora) Also Read: In Bhuj, clouds of war brought back 1971 memories. When hundreds of women rebuilt IAF runway by hand
Al Arabiya
17-10-2024
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Beijing urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after office opening
China on Thursday urged India to handle Taiwan issues with caution and avoid any interference in the improvement of Sino-India relations following the opening of another Taiwan de facto consulate in India in Mumbai.
