Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Kashmir Attack, India Responds LIVE: No Visas for Pakistanis, Border Shut
Friday, April 25, 2025
A day after at least 26 civilians were killed in a brutal terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, India has vowed a strong retaliation against those responsible for the attack.
Around 17 tourists were also injured in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley on the ill-fated Tuesday evening, when over seven terrorists targeted tourists based on their religion.
Of the 26 slain men, most were tourists, including a Navy officer, Lt. Vinay Narwal. The victims also included two foreigners and at least one local man. Several local Kashmiris also took out candle marches on Tuesday and Wednesday to condole the attack, while many mosques from the Valley also condemned the attack.
The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has purportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia and chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) on Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also visited the attack site to pay his tributes to the victims and take stock of the situation.
Meanwhile, several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and China's foreign ministry spokesperson, have strongly condemned the attack.
What's the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack? How will it affect the tourism and the development in the Kashmir Valley? And, how will India respond to this brutal attack?
