'Small' Indian Lieutenant who punched a 'Big' Chinese Major.
When a young Indian Army Lieutenant punched a Chinese PLA Major on his nose, at Muguthang and sent blood oozing from his nose, he nearly provoked an escalation that his officers had not bargained for.
The officer's infantry unit had stopped the intruding Chinese PLA at Muguthang last week and were furious at the Chinese commissar for shouting, "This (Sikkim) is not your land, this is not Indian territory......so just go back".
Brought up in a military family - his grandfather a veteran of the Royal and then Indian Air Force and his father a Colonel in the Indian Army - the officer could not stomach it anymore.
"What Sikkim not our territory? What the hell!" he shouted back. Then as one PLA Major moved menacingly towards his senior officer, a Captain, the Lieutenant flew into him and punched him in the face.
The Lieutenant was patted for bravery, yet admonished for 'provoking a bigger spat'. The Chinese Major collapsed with a thud and his name tab came loose - a good souvenir to carry back - but the Lieutenant left it alone, as his colleagues pulled him back.
After being admonished for a while by senior officers, for provoking a bigger spat and being congratulated by the officers from command and divisional headquarters at Calcutta and Sukna, the Lieutenant was preparing for a commendation. But the senior commanders could not land at Muguthang because of bad weather. Even Army Chief Gen MM Naravane is said to have expressed his desire to 'have a look at the boy'.
Meanwhile, the Lieutenant is unrepentant but somewhat crestfallen because he has been pulled back to location away from the front. His only comfort that his troops are loving his act of 'teaching the Chinese the right lesson'.
A senior officer said, "he (the Lieutenant) is a hero for his troops - slight build but extremely pugnacious".
Source. Adapted from The Quint.
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Why is National Technology Day celebrated?
- On 11 May 1998, India successfully conducted its first nuclear test at the Indian Army's Pokhran
Test Range in Rajasthan.
- Codenamed 'Operation Shakti', the set of 5 nuclear bomb detonations marked India's entry into the
nuclear club.
Tailpiece.
Had got up a trifle late, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. Sent our request for going to Palakkad and back, the day after tomorrow in George's cab, to the Police Station but am yet to get the clearance. And it was Suma's long day in the house.
Roy, the plumber, had come by in the morning to replace the capacitor on the water motor. Nidhin, from the Faber, had come by about 1300 hrs to carry out the servicing of the stove and chimney at the kitchen. He'll have to replace a light on the chimney within the next couple of days!
When a young Indian Army Lieutenant punched a Chinese PLA Major on his nose, at Muguthang and sent blood oozing from his nose, he nearly provoked an escalation that his officers had not bargained for.
The officer's infantry unit had stopped the intruding Chinese PLA at Muguthang last week and were furious at the Chinese commissar for shouting, "This (Sikkim) is not your land, this is not Indian territory......so just go back".
Brought up in a military family - his grandfather a veteran of the Royal and then Indian Air Force and his father a Colonel in the Indian Army - the officer could not stomach it anymore.
"What Sikkim not our territory? What the hell!" he shouted back. Then as one PLA Major moved menacingly towards his senior officer, a Captain, the Lieutenant flew into him and punched him in the face.
The Lieutenant was patted for bravery, yet admonished for 'provoking a bigger spat'. The Chinese Major collapsed with a thud and his name tab came loose - a good souvenir to carry back - but the Lieutenant left it alone, as his colleagues pulled him back.
After being admonished for a while by senior officers, for provoking a bigger spat and being congratulated by the officers from command and divisional headquarters at Calcutta and Sukna, the Lieutenant was preparing for a commendation. But the senior commanders could not land at Muguthang because of bad weather. Even Army Chief Gen MM Naravane is said to have expressed his desire to 'have a look at the boy'.
Meanwhile, the Lieutenant is unrepentant but somewhat crestfallen because he has been pulled back to location away from the front. His only comfort that his troops are loving his act of 'teaching the Chinese the right lesson'.
A senior officer said, "he (the Lieutenant) is a hero for his troops - slight build but extremely pugnacious".
Source. Adapted from The Quint.
* * *
Why is National Technology Day celebrated?
- On 11 May 1998, India successfully conducted its first nuclear test at the Indian Army's Pokhran
Test Range in Rajasthan.
- Codenamed 'Operation Shakti', the set of 5 nuclear bomb detonations marked India's entry into the
nuclear club.
Tailpiece.
Had got up a trifle late, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. Sent our request for going to Palakkad and back, the day after tomorrow in George's cab, to the Police Station but am yet to get the clearance. And it was Suma's long day in the house.
Roy, the plumber, had come by in the morning to replace the capacitor on the water motor. Nidhin, from the Faber, had come by about 1300 hrs to carry out the servicing of the stove and chimney at the kitchen. He'll have to replace a light on the chimney within the next couple of days!
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