4 Guards stirring saga of courage and sacrifice : The Tribune India tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In recognition of Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande's leadership skills and bravery displayed in this war, he was honoured with India's second-highest gallantry award, the Mahavir Chakra.
Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
War in Our Times | How Indian Army gave Chinese PLA a bloody nose at Nathu La and Cho La in 1967 firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.