Whilst at primary school, reading “The Charge of The Light Brigade” written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, I would invariably imagine with pride our brave and courageous soldiers, when reciting these lines from the second stanza, to the class at the behest of the teacher,

“Theirs not to make a reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. …” That picture conjured by imagination hasn’t been altered by my growing decades; in fact, it has been consistently reinforced. The courage and bravery of our Men in Uniform is second to none — comparable or beyond the best armies of the world.

Pakistan since its independence under the banner of our Founder’s vision of living in harmony and peace with all countries of the world, particularly the neighbouring countries (Jinnah’s sincerity can be gauged by the fact that he once compared, and imagined, Pakistan and India to be living in peace, just as France and Germany, post the bitterness of WW II) has pursued the policy of malice towards none and friendship towards all — of peace and peaceful coexistence.

Regrettably, India has not till date reconciled to the creation of Pakistan, and has waged war upon us, several times — from continuous skirmishes to full-scale war and battles. We fight back so that we may live in peace.

Indian belligerence has only been strengthened with the arrival of Narendra Modi in New Delhi (leaders may know that Nathuram Godse was the assassin of Mohandas Karamchand........

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