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50 years victory of 1971 war: ‘IAF fighters hunted down Pakistan tanks’
The Times of India 09 Aug 2021
However, a great credit goes to Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, then a major, and his men for holding the post against heavy onslaught of enemy fire till the arrival of the Indian Air Force," says Colonel Ajmer Singh Grewal (retd) ... Col Ajmer Singh Grewal along with Major H N Paliwal after the capture of Islamgarh, 20km inside Pakistan.
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‘IAF fighters hunted down Pakistan tanks’
The Times of India 09 Aug 2021
However, a great credit goes to Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, then a major, and his men for holding the post against heavy onslaught of enemy fire till the arrival of the Indian Air Force," says Colonel Ajmer Singh Grewal (retd) ... Col Ajmer Singh Grewal along with Major H N Paliwal after the capture of Islamgarh, 20km inside Pakistan.
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Difficult days, cried most of the time: War hero’s widow
The Times of India 12 Jul 2021
Surinder Kaur Chandpuri, widow of Longewala battle hero late Brig Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, was not even aware of where her husband was deployed during the 1971 Indo-Pak war ... I just executed what I was asked to do by my seniors.” As for how he had kept his men motivated, Chandpuri, ...
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Longewala not won by infantry alone, air power played key role: IAF book
The Times of India 19 Feb 2021
The IAF now wants to debunk the conventional narrative, reinforced by blockbuster movie ‘Border’ in 1997, that the famous battle of Longewala was primarily won by the gallantry shown by the 120 infantry soldiers led by Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri during the 1971 war ... In the film, Chandpuri’s role was played by .
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Modi hints at bold Pangong action that got India the edge
The Times of India 15 Nov 2020
NEW DELHI ... In his speech at in Rajasthan on Diwali on Saturday, he said India will deliver a fierce reply if provoked ... The PM who was at the Longewal post — site of the famous tank battle in 1971 when heavily outnumbered Indian soldiers led by Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri defeated Pakistan — said the victory was significant ... Download ... India. .
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Independence Day 2020: Let us salute 10 bravehearts who fought for our country
Yahoo Daily News 15 Aug 2020
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Military Digest: With the 72nd Punjabis to Victory
Indian Express 03 Jul 2020
Three bravehearts of the battalion – Sepoys Ankush, Gurbinder Singh and Gurtej Singh – made the supreme sacrifice in this clash ... Interestingly, Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was faced with a similar situation while facing fearful odds in 1971 at Longewala ... Mandeep Singh BajwaContact the writer at msbajwa@gmail.com or 093161-35343...
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General Bipin Rawat Presents President's Colours Nishan to 29 & 30 Punjab Battalions
Yahoo Daily News 25 Sep 2019
Ramgarh, September 25 ... Other senior Army officials were also presented at the ceremony ... Haryana ... It has been conferred with 70 Battle Honours, 01 Ashoka Chakra, 19 Mahavir Chakra, 20 Kirti Chakra, 64 Vir Chakra, 83 Shaurya Chakra and 11 Victoria Cross (pre-1947). Brigadier (Retd) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, Hero of 1971 Longewala Battle Dies at 78 ... .
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‘Major’ Sunny Deol sidesteps Indo-Pak relations, focuses on people
Deccan Chronicle 07 May 2019
Gurdaspur. He had roared like a lion in the emotionally-charged movie ‘Border’ where as Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri he valiantly fought the Pakistanis in the Battle of Longewala in 1971. But in reality, as the BJP candidate from Gurudaspur, actor Sunny Deol would rather play down the Indo-Pak tension ... If I win, I will try to do good work.
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