At the Line of Control, young Indian soldiers — in their 20s and 30s — defend one of the world’s most volatile borders. Battling harsh weather, tough terrain and a hostile enemy — as old as the Indian nation itself — these soldiers face a war every day to hold the peace.
1. From these border posts, soldiers keep a strict watch — 24x7x365 — defending the Line of Control. Keeping a day and night vigil to prevent Pakistani infiltrators from crossing into India.
2. When the winter fog comes in, you won’t be able to make out whether you are seeing a rock or a man if it is stationery.
3. Last year, 15 Indian soldiers lost their lives in counter infiltration/counter-terrorism operations; 45 others were seriously injured defending the border in Jammu and Kashmir.
4. This is a job which comes with no weekend or festival breaks.
5. At the LoC men begin to trust their ears more than their eyes.
6. Here trust has no frivolous interpretation; it can simply mean ‘I will die for you’.
7. ‘Though it looks very calm, it can explode any time’
8. ‘Fighting insurgency is a full scale war. It’s a war every day’
9. ‘Can you trust the person across? Never!’
10. They Live and Die for the country and its people. Selfless service.
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I am a soldier and none other than a soldier can understand what it takes lay life for own country. I can quote for people who disrespect army and soldiers : “If you have not risked coming home wrapped in a tringa, donot you dare disrespect a soldier”