My book Beyond NJ 9842: The Siachen Saga was released in Leh at a function organised by the Ladakh district administration on 10 May, exactly a month after it was formally launched in Delhi.
Some glimpses of the function.
 |
| The Book is released in Leh: Simrandip Singh, IAS, DC Ladakh and Prof Harvir Sharma, Emeritus Professor, Defence Studies with me |
 |
| Explaining the making of the book |
 |
| The District Collector speaking about the book |
 |
| A State govt official who conducted the ceremony congratulating me |
 |
| Lt Gen Gen Rakesh Sharma, GoC 14 Corps with me and my wife Neha |
 |
| Signing for dear friend a senior officer at the 14 Corps HQ |
 |
| Col. Sonam Wangchuk, MVC, hero of Kargil was also there |
 |
| Bloomsbury’s Suresh Gopal with me and Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma |
 |
| The District Collector engrossed in deep conversation |
 |
| Another friend in the Army with the copies of the book |
 |
| One for the album: From (l to r) Air Com Rajesh Issar, AOC, Leh, Bloomsbury’s Suresh Gopal, me, Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma and Dist Collector Simrandip Sngh |
 |
| True civil-military synergy in Ladakh |
 |
| An officer from the Base camp and my friend, the erudite Brig Sravan |
 |
| Many civil and military officers picked up the copies of the book |
 |
| Gratified to see the response to the book |
 |
| Suresh Gopal and two of Army’s brightest officers |
May 13, 2014 -
ultimate pics…
May 13, 2014 -
ultimate pics and energetic moments