Indian Army Has Just Restored A 48-Yr-Old Damaged Grave Of Decorated Pakistan Officer In J&K
In true spirit of their motto 'a soldier is a soldier first and anything else later', the Indian Army on Thursday, restored damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
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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."
A fallen soldier, irrespective to the country he belongs to, deserves respect & honour in death. #IndianArmy stands with this belief.
¡ª Chinar Corps? - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 15, 2020
? This is #IndianArmy for the world. @OfficialDGISPR #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/7dnzWN2koZ
"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.
In keeping with the traditions & ethos of the #IndianArmy, #ChinarCorps 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 LC in Naugam Sector on 05 May 1972.#Kashmir@adgpi pic.twitter.com/EjbFQSn9Iq
¡ª Chinar Corps? - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 15, 2020
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.