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      Lt Gen KJS 'Tiny' Dhillon Candid & Upfront Like Never Before | Kitne Ghazi Aaye

      PostTiny Dhillon
      2023-02-12

      Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, or Tiny Dhillon as he is fondly called, is an Infantry veteran from the Rajputana Rifles and served as the Commander of the Chinar Corps in Kashmir. At the time of retirement, he was the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He is also set to release his evocative memoir, 'Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye'.

      In this informal interview with Sohraab Singh, an NCC cadet from Chandigarh, he discusses his life as a soldier, counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir, and 'bhature' with Rocky Hundal. Catch his rapid-fire towards the end of the video!

      00:00 Precap
      00:54 Introduction
      02:33 Lt Gen KJS Dhillon’s childhood and inspiration to join the Army 07:54 Favourite weapon
      10:55 Message to today’s youth about maintaining harmony in society 14:00 Experience of commanding the Chinar Corps
      18:01 Evolution of counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism
      24:55 Parallels with other countries that have faced insurgencies
      30:44 Message for young officers
      32:24 Origin of the title of the book 'Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye'
      34:28 Who ate more 'bhature'?
      36:30 Rapid fire
      40:04 About Fauji Days