In this podcast, we have with us Ms. Jaishree Laxmikant who authored a book on Major Sudhir Walia.
Major Sudhir Walia hailed from Banuri in Kangra district. He was posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time award in army. He was part of elite 9 Para Special Forces. When Major Sudhir Walia was martyred, his junior officers were crying. 20 years later when his subordinates were contacted, their family was in tears talking about him. Such was this gem of a person. He was born in 1969 in an army family, and was closest to his mother.
He was born in that period when studying in English medium school was a challenge, given the resources we had as a young independent country. He cleared Sainik School Exam, NDA and IMA in 1st attempt. He emphasized on reading and continuous learning.
His team members used to say that Sudhir motivated cadets to look after the problems at their home. He stressed that there is someone to take care of your responsibilities when you are on holiday. But at your home, no one can replace you. And that is why he was loved. There is a bust of Major Sudhir Walia in Palampur dedicated to honour him.
Sudhir was sent as part of Indian Peace Keeping forces where their objective was to take control of Jaffna from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers. Sudhir's close working with 9 Para Special Forces is what motivated him to join special forces. There also we see extra ordinary anecdote of army's personnel exceptional professionalism that furthered Major Sudhir Walia's army career into the Special Forces. Op Pawan was the pivot point in the life of Sudhir. This led to Major Sudhir Walia going to America and from some sources we know that he was the only Indian Army Personnel to deliver a speech there and was honored with title of Colonel during his training.
Another least known part Sudhir was that apart from Ashok Chakra, he was also awarded two Sena Medals. One Sena Medal was awarded for Gallantry and another one for Mountaineering. Major Sudhir Walia was martyred during an operation in Kashmir where he killed 9 terrorist single handedly and was critically wounded. He kept giving command to his troops when wounded and allowed evacuation after 35 minutes of being injured knowing that the mission was accomplished.
Jaishree Laxmikant's book on Major Sudhir Walia: www.amazon.in/...
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