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This is the story of men under fire, of the courageous Indian soldier inspired by his officers. While war is an extension of the politics of a nation, it ultimately falls to the lot of the soldier to face combat on the ground. Schooled in the culture of ‘Service before self’, soldiers of the Indian Army take their challenges head on, turning adversity into opportunity, overcoming impossible situations with a smile. While some of their deeds of valour are ...
9 December 1971, 8.45 p.,. Torpedoed by a Pakistani submarine, the INS Khukri sank within minutes. Along with the ship 178 sailors and 18 officers made the supreme sacrifice. Last seen calmly puffing on his cigarettes Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, captain of the Khukri, chose to go down with his ship. The defining moment of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan is the basis of Major General Ian Cardozo's attempt to understand what happened that day ...