India hosted the G20 summit from September 9 to 10 in Delhi. But it was amusing to see the steps it took to make the city more appealing, skilfully hiding its shocking realities.
There are very few decorated warriors in industrial age warfare who display prodigies of valour in two wars and then live to tell the tale.
Through his writings, he reached out to India. He wrote to Indian parliament, “I am addressing you on behalf of my people, who have been striving for peace, justice, freedom and dignity.
Operation Gibraltar and Grand Slam in 1965 were conceived to be executed across Ceasefire Line in disputed territory and it was assumed that the international border would not be violated keeping the operations limited to the Ceasefire Line.
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