Addressing the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of legendary Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, Modi said the history of India was not just about slavery but also about its warriors and it was important that the collective sense of history was not limited to a few decades or centuries.
According to the Sunday Express, the 25-year-old third-in-line to the British throne, who has completed the first phase of his pilot's training course, has expressed his desire for another round of army duty in Afghanistan.
The second-in-line to the British throne on Monday landed a giant C-17 Globemaster military jet at an under-fire coalition air base in Kandahar, where he met service personnel for over three hours, before finally returning to the United Kingdom later that afternoon. During his trip, Prince William -- known as Flying Officer Wales -- experienced first-hand some of the military techniques he had been learning in training.
The idea of the road's revival was floated in 1979 by then chief minister Sheikh Abdullah.
J&K: Mughal Road to get foundation stone on October 1
A new book reproduces original Chinese maps that contradict Chinese propaganda. The book reveals Chinese intelligence admissions that Beijing never maintained any army base, customs office or other government function in the disputed area until 1983.
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