“I was fortunate.. to be posted in Bhutan.”

Anya Fenn

INDIA

Colonel Vembu Shankar

Chennai

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Colonel Vembu Shankar wears many hats, but at heart he is an army veteran. In 1998, he received the prestigious Shaurya Chakra, India’s third highest gallantry award in peace for his military service. Here, in Chennai, Colonel Shankar shares his experience of being posted in Bhutan, where he worked in close alliance with the present king, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and his father.

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Colonel Vembu Shankar

Chennai

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