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A Soldier’s Diary : Kargil The Inside Story

Harinder Baweja

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Kargil, 1999. Two entire brigades of Pakistani army regulars infiltrated Indian territory and fortified themselves before the Indian army even realized they were there. The top army brass ignored warnings, downplayed the threat and the number of infiltrators till it was almost too late. They were also poorly prepared, operationally and in every oth...er respect. Infantry soldiers were pushed up with inadequate maps, clothing and weapons, and no information of either the enemy's numbers or their weapon strength.

With foreword by GL Batra, father of Capt. Vikram Batra, the Kargil war hero and recipient of the highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra, this is the true story of Kargil as seen through the eyes of one of the front-line commanders. Written in the form of a diary, it offers the first really detailed and exclusive account of the events that led to the invasion and the subsequent battle to retake the peaks occupied by the intruders. Even after almost two decades, the book is still the most accurate account of the many Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

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Author

  • Harinder Baweja is a senior journalist and author. She has been reporting on current affairs, with a particular emphasis on conflict, for over four decades. Her journey has taken her through the battlefield of Punjab and onwards to insurgency-ridden Jammu and Kashmir. She has also mapped various crises in Pakistan and was in Afghanistan when the Taliban first rode into Kabul in 1996.

    She has been honoured for her work and has won the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for excellence in journalism, the Prabha Dutt award, and the Haldighati award. She authored a book on Kargil, A Soldier’s Diary: Kargil the Inside Story, and edited and contributed to various anthologies, including two titled, 26/11: Mumbai Attacked and Most Wanted: Profiles of Terror.

ISBN
9788193750155
Binding
Paperback
Page Extent
208
Weight (kg)
0.5
Height (in)
8.5
Width (in)
5.5
Subject
Current Affairs & Politics, History
Published Date
18/07/18
Publisher
Roli Books

Author

  • Harinder Baweja is a senior journalist and author. She has been reporting on current affairs, with a particular emphasis on conflict, for over four decades. Her journey has taken her through the battlefield of Punjab and onwards to insurgency-ridden Jammu and Kashmir. She has also mapped various crises in Pakistan and was in Afghanistan when the Taliban first rode into Kabul in 1996.

    She has been honoured for her work and has won the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for excellence in journalism, the Prabha Dutt award, and the Haldighati award. She authored a book on Kargil, A Soldier’s Diary: Kargil the Inside Story, and edited and contributed to various anthologies, including two titled, 26/11: Mumbai Attacked and Most Wanted: Profiles of Terror.

ISBN
9788193750155
Binding
Paperback
Page Extent
208
Weight (kg)
0.5
Height (in)
8.5
Width (in)
5.5
Subject
Current Affairs & Politics, History
Published Date
18/07/18
Publisher
Roli Books

Reviews

India Today

Published Date:- July 13, 2024

‘A terse, accessible account of one of the darkest episodes in India’s history...’

Hindustan Times

Published Date:- April 13, 2024

‘This is a minor coup…. Where her book scores over others is the peek she’s had into confidential military documents and After Action Reports.’

BBC

Published Date:- March 9, 2024

‘Harinder Baweja raises some difficult questions of India’s politicians and diplomats, pointing out that they should be concerned that a nuclear powered country is vulnerable to so many operational mistakes.’


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