will cause havoc with everyone.”
“You have my word. I will not reveal anything about the operation, the battle or even my identity until my dying breath.”
And I left.
Standing on the beach, I knew that my promise to Prathap will have to be fulfilled only after my death. I had a letter intended for his family.
40 years have passed, waiting for the letter to reach its intended.
A post man carries the envelope, reaches the house where the letter was about to be dropped. He parks his vehicle in front of the gate with the name plate - 'Ashok Veer Prathap (Major); S/O: Late. Veer Prathap (Navy Chief Engineering Officer)'
He walks in and drops the envelope into the letterbox .
‘THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT THE PAKISTANI SUBMARINE PNS GHAZI WAS DESTROYED BY INS RAJPUT AND AKSHAY ROYAL NAVAL SHIPS.’
‘THE PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT GHAZI WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THEIR OWN UNDERWATER MINES CAUSING INTERNAL BLAST.’
‘CASE REPORT ON ‘S21’ CONCLUDED THAT EVERYONE ON THE BOAT WAS DEAD, AND REPORTED IT AS AN ACCIDENT.’
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