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Kargil War Hero Finds Overwhelming Recognition on a Flight

When a Kargil War hero experiences a warm gesture of recognition on board. 

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Harish Nayani, an erstwhile IAF fighter pilot and now a Captain flying for Indigo Airlines must have been having a regular day till he received a piece of information on board.

When he realised that he had Naik Deep Chand, a 1999 Kargil war hero, who lost both his legs and his right arm in the war, on board, he announced his presence on the flight to extend a gesture of warmth and recognition for the braveheart. And to little surprise, this announcement garnered a heartfelt applause from all of the 180 other passengers aboard.

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The post reads:

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Harish Nayani, 62nd course, Kilo Squadron, NDA, erstwhile IAF fighter pilot, now a Captain flying for Indigo Airlines, had a war-hero passenger on his flight the other day. Naik Deep Chand, who lost both legs and his right arm in the 1999 Kargil War, was flying Indigo. Harish announced the presence of the war hero on the flight, to the delighted applause of 180 passengers. This is all the recognition war heroes need, for acts no nation can repay them for.
Rajiv Tyagi on his Facebook page.
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When Rajiv Tyagi posted about the same on Facebook, the post was liked more than 8,000 times, with over 180 comments on it. Tyagi concluded the post by proudly asserting that,“This is all the recognition war heroes need, for acts no nation can repay them for.”

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The post went viral in less than 6 hours and delighted netizens have been expressing their respect for both the veterans. Social media has been buzzing with appreciation for the war-hero and saluting him for his strength and service to the country.

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When a Kargil War hero experiences a warm gesture of recognition on board. 
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The post and the comments on it have reiterated the need to identify and recognise unsung war heroes who have been endlessly working for the nation, and more often than not live in the caves of anonymity.

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