We’ll die for our squadron — I like this spirit we have. In the army you get the respect of your men but for me it is not just that — I want to earn the respect of my men. I want to be remembered as a good officer. I want satisfaction from my job and that depends on how hard you work.My father is a professor of Music. Most of my friends are studying for engineering, management, some are working with MNCs but I always wanted a life in the army.
I feel people outside want a career, they do not want to go far from the comforts of their home and more money is also the reason, but you have to like what you do to do it well. So it is a matter of perspective.
I have spent three years at this Academy. On the premises we are surrounded by the accomplishments of officers who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. We can’t do anything less than them — we can’t let them down.
I want to join the Parachute Regiment. I admire what they do, the uniform they wear. I take everything as a challenge.
Yes, I have seen the film Lakshya. It was about one person’s quest to find the aim of his life — which for him was being a soldier. I’ve already found my lakshya.
The young generation of India is not afraid to grow. We are a young democracy that is growing fast. We are young but we know what our problems are and I think we are trying to work towards them.
What pulls us back is lack of personal commitment, I feel. If everyone just concentrates on doing their own job properly, all will be well. That’s our biggest solution.
