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  WATER LILIES 14 MAY 25

 

  LT COL NOEL ELLIS   13/V/2025   Enough of Indo-Pak dhishoom-dhishoom for the time being. Thoughts kept flashing in the mind but now after a pause in the battle there is peace. We made enough “Choorma” of the enemy. Time now is to ‘chew the stew’.   That reminded me of what I have just finished doing. Making ‘Choorma’ for my birdie friends. Each day, they wait for me desperately to enjoy the roti morsels I serve to them. These days we have set a signal to indicate “Bhojan Prastut hai Shirman” as our Mess Havildar used to report when food was laid for the officers to proceed for a meal.   Pieces of roti are spread on a tin sheet. Birds come to feed/rest & take a break. We have shade, food, and water, plus security from cats. It is a nice perch for them to spread their wings for a while.   Though they are alert and waiting but moment I spread their “dastarkhwaan”, I bang the plate on the tin sheet. Boy, you have to hear the ‘chirpy ...

      LT COL NOEL ELLIS   12/V/2025   Was it a little too early to declare ‘Ceasefire’ with Pakistan? This question has been churning in my mind since the time it was declared. Personally, I am very disappointed. As the famous saying goes “Ye Dil Mange More”. More of and from Pakistan, with an end to their nefarious activities forever.   I do not know what transpired at the highest levels, but as a Veteran who was deployed twice for over a year, once when Kargil happened in1999. We had our ammunition and missiles loaded, waiting for the ‘green signal’ which never came as the operation was localised to Kargil area.   The second time, when the attack on our Parliament happened in 2001. That time I was heading a ‘logistics train’ of an offensive Armoured formation and could never hear “Tally Ho” to unleash our fire power against the enemy who had hurt us and got away with the impression that they could carry out attacks and get away wi...

  As the sun set yesterday, the Cease fire broke

  LT COL NOEL ELLIS   10/V/2025   It was a great relief to see the call for a ‘cease fire’ as the sun set in the west today. Two nuclear nations decided to give peace another chance. This was tweeted by my friend Blackie as she blew the bugle to retreat for the day.   Having known the consequences of war and having studied Pakistan minutely who has now raised the white flag, I am very disappointed. Having served along the western border for more than half my service and watched “Nark” (Pakistan as we call them in the Army) and understanding their psyche, baat kuch hazam nahi hui.   To my mind, it is too premature to accept this to be true. They are ‘crooks’ of the highest order. My fingers are crossed, as the trust deficit is too deep to fill.   One thing is clear that Pakis were pushed to the wall after suffering losses beyond what they could afford. The pounding from all dimensions done by the Indian Armed forces was so heavy that they understood the cons...