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Wounded in battle, unbowed in spirit: Army para-athletes script stories of triumph
Published: 05/11/26 12:41
India
Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) A mine blast in Jammu and Kashmir cost him a leg, but not his dream of representing the country. Another soldier, injured while serving in the high-altitude Kargil region, found a new calling in athletics. For these soldiers, injuries that could have ended their sporting and military aspirations instead marked the beginning of remarkable journeys to international glory. Their stories of resilience and determination came into focus on Thursday when Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth felicitated Indian Army para-athletes who brought laurels to the country at the 5th Asian Para…