India, March 31 -- Delhi high court said that soldiers brave harsh conditions to defend the country while 'we sip our hot cappuccinos by the fireplace' while refusing to interfere with orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal directing payment of disability pension to two army personnel.

A bench headed by Justice C Hari Shankar said that while "we sip our hot cappuccinos by the fireplace", soldiers are "braving icy winds at the border, willing to lay down their lives at a moment's notice", PTI reported.

The bench said that the possibility of disease and disability comes as a 'package deal' with the desire and determination of serving the country. It added that the bravest of soldiers are prone to fall prey to bodily ailments which may be 'di...