Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Feb. 7 -- What began as an official review of operational preparedness in the forward areas of Poonch district turned into a deeply moving reunion on Saturday, as Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi met a former soldier who once served under his command more than two decades ago.
Amid snow-dusted ridgelines and tense border deployments, the Army Chief's visit carried a rare personal moment when he stopped at Kamsar village to meet Subedar (Honorary Captain) Parvez Ahmed (Retired) of 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. The two soldiers shared more than a handshake; they exchanged memories forged in uniform more than two decades ago.
General Dwivedi had commanded the battalion between 2002 and 2005, a period ...