On the road to Kargil, Dras
A salute to the spirit of infantrymen
By Amarinder Singh

WHILE we continue to be glued to our television sets as military spokesmen brief us on day-to-day operations in Dras and Kargil, and while newspapers are filled with pictures of soldiers in body bags, and funerals taking place with full military honours, our thoughts go out to the bereaved families of our officers and men who died serving the nation.

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