In true spirit of their motto 'a soldier is a soldier first and anything else later', the Indian Army, restored damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar-based Chinar Corps tweeted a photograph of the epitaph on grave which read, 'In memory of Major Mohd Shabir Khan, Sitar-e-Jurrat Shahid 05 May 1972, 1630 H, killed in counter attack by 9 Sikh'.
While restoring the grave of the late Pakistani Army personnel, the Army said, "A fallen soldier, irrespective to the country he belongs to, deserves respect & honour in death. Indian Army stands with this belief. This is Indian Army for the world."
"In keeping with the traditions & ethos of the Indian Army, Chinar Corps resuscitated a damaged grave of Major Mohd Shabir Khan, Sitara-e-Jurrat, Pakistan Army, who was Killed in Action (KIA) at a forward location along LoC in Naugam Sector on 05 May 1972," Chinar Corps posted on its Twitter handle. Khan was a recipient of Sitara-e-Jurat, the third-highest military award of Pakistan.
The Indian?Army¡¯s gesture comes in stark contrast with the Pakistan military¡¯s barbaric actions in the past. In January 2020, Pakistan's Border Action Team was accused by India of decapitating a porter and taking away his head. BAT comprises of Pakistani Army personnel and terrorists.?