Story of Leadership :China War 1962
This is a story of leadership told by Subedar Major Darbara Singh to NDA cadets in the mid eighties: NDA Cadets from the early to mid eighties will remember the imposing frame of SM Darbara Singh. During the rehearsal for the Passing out Parade in 1985, the cadets were in a particularly rebellious mood. The noise did not die down even when the Nishan was brought into the QM fort, and this was a serious matter indeed, for the Nishan is held in high esteem by the cadet community. The insult to the Nishan did not go down well with Subedar Major Darbara Singh. With his measured steps he stepped up to the podium and with a voice heavy with anger and gruff with emotions, he asked the cadets to lend him their ears. Subedar Major Darbara Singh "Cadets, I have served in the Indian Army for 23 years. I have seen the 1962 operations, the 1965 and 1971 wars as a combatant. The Nishan that you have not acknowledged today, stands for me and countless others who have taken up the pro...