After the visit to the Gadsisar lake, we headed over to the Jaisalmer War Museum (JWM). The first glance on the Indian tricolour flying high and I sense pride rising within me. It feels strange – I only have visited war museums in Germany and those visits always impressed me with a sense of horror about war and conflict. I am sure war is never a good idea, but, if a fight is thrust upon you, then…

There is an undeniable sense of pride when you see the flag of your fathers fluttering high in the wind. (Nov 2018)

A Hunter MK56 aircraft – their hour of glory came in the 1971 battle of Laungewala, where they decimated an entire regiment of ingressing enemy battle tanks near Laungewala. (Nov 2018)

The roll of honour for the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army at the Jaisalmer War Memorial. (Nov 2018)

The walls of the musuem are covered with the rich history of the Army as well as tales of valour – for example here of Capt. Vikram Batra during the Kargil war of 1999. (Nov 2018)