Nagpur War Veterans Hail Cross-Border Strikes as Long-Awaited Justice
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Nagpur, India: Retired Army personnel in Nagpur have welcomed India’s recent cross-border strikes with strong emotional support, calling the action a long-overdue answer to years of violence and sacrifice. For many veterans, especially those who served in conflict zones like Jammu & Kashmir, the strikes represent not just military action, but personal closure.
Several ex-servicemen, now part of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Nuisance Detection Squad, spoke about their haunting experiences during service — from witnessing brutal ambushes to psychological warfare launched by terror groups. They say the pain of lost comrades and the memories of enemy flags waved inside Indian territory remain vivid even decades later.
Subedar Major (Retd) Virsen Tambe recalled his time in Tral in the 1990s, where terrorist groups operated openly from local homes, even running illegal propaganda networks. “They weren’t just hiding; they were running full-fledged terror operations,” he said, supporting the recent airstrikes as a direct blow to such camps.
Arvind Kumar Baghele, a retired artillery officer and Kargil war veteran, added that many of these terror camps also served as intelligence hubs, passing on coordinates to enemy forces that led to Indian casualties. “These strikes are not revenge, they are justice,” he said firmly.
Former infantryman Sanjay Khandare remembered the trauma of seeing Pakistani flags raised in Indian villages and the beheading of an Indian Army guide by militants. “That was not just an attack on a man, it was an attack on our spirit,” he said. For him, the recent operations have brought a long-awaited sense of dignity and payback.
For these veterans, the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ is more than a tactical victory — it is personal vindication for the losses they endured and a sign that the nation has not forgotten their service.
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