Watched every minute of the stunning Republic day parade 😀and loved it.. I hope you got a chance to watch it as well. I, of course cried for most part of the initial telecast.. Brought back many memories .. 1994 I was there with my cousin Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nairs wife Manju (Chechi)...To witness the Ashoka Chakra being awarded to him posthumously .... popularly known as NJ was one of the outstanding and decorated officers of the Indian army. Nair commissioned into 16 Maratha Light Infantry on 18 June 1971. In 1993, 16 Maratha Light Infantry was deployed in Nagaland. 20th Dec 1993 while heading an advance party of the battalion, his convoy was ambushed by Naga rebels. Col NJ Nair displayed indomitable courage in leading the attack personally to break the ambush and sacrificed his life defending his men. For this supreme act of valour, he was conferred the Ashoka Chakra Already a recipient of the Kirti Chakra, an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. Miss him with all my heart, not a day passes without me praying for his soul to rest in peace. To me he was my one and only brother.. I called him Jayan Chettan. Its all about our armed forces.. Proud to be an Indian .. Happy Republic day to you all. Jai Hind.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 06:45:31 +0000
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