An article featured by ‘The Hindustan Times’ explains Initiative for Peace IPSI (India Pakistan Soldiers Initiative for peace) has taken by retired army Maj Gen TK Kaul and military officials from both of the country India, Pakistan to find a solution to the Kashmir issue and Explain by Pakistan chapter president Lt Gen Humayun Bangash (retd) that war is not a solution. "We have seen four wars, which is enough to teach us that there is no military solution to the problem. Increased people-to-people contact is what would end the hostility," said Lt Gen Bangash, who was here to attend a seminar on 'Healthcare: A Bridge to Peace' held at Fortis Hospital organized by Gen TK Kaul.

1. President IPSI (Pakistan
chapter), Lt Gen
Humanyun Bangash
(Former 4 Corps
Commander at Lahore and
former Pakistan
Ambassador to Turkey)
being welcomed to FHM
Visit of IPSI delegation to
FHM on November 25, ’13
A REPORT
Fortis Hospital Mohali played host to a
seminar on ‘Healthcare – A Bridge to
Peace’, which was attended by over 50
members of India Pakistan Soldiers’
Initiative for Peace (IPSI).The
distinguished guests included
Presidentsof both India and Pakistan
chapters of IPSI, apart from close to
20 delegates from Pakistan.
Presenting a few snapshots…

2. President IPSI (India chapter) Lt Gen
Moti Dar (Former Indian Vice Chief of
Army Staff) being welcomed by Fortis
Healthcare Regional Director (North)
Col HS Chehal in the presence of
Maj Gen Tej K Kaul, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
(L-R) Wg Cdr
(Dr) Gurbir
Singh, Lt Gen
Moti Dar,
Lt Gen
Humanyun
Bangash,
Lt Gen (Dr) ML
Chawla and
Col HS Chehal
at FHM

3. Lt Gen Humanyun
Bangash addressing
the audience during
the seminar on
‘Healthcare – A Bridge
to Peace’ at FHM
Lt Gen Moti Dar,
PVSM, AVSM,
addressing the
audience members

4. Col HS Chehal
addresses the
audience. In the
background is a
photograph of his
father, then Lt Col,
now Maj Gen
MS Chehal and his
Pakistani
counterpart Lt Col
Afzal Khan. The
photo was taken at
Wagah Border in
1972 at the Indo-Pak
Delineation Talks to
sign off the LOC,
which was later
ratified by the Army
Commanders and
political leadership
at the Shimla
Agreement.
Lt Gen (Dr) ML Chawla
addresses the
audience during the
seminar

5. Maj Gen KS Bajwa –
the senior-most veteran -
addresses the gathering. He
was commissioned in 1946
and some of his course-mates
later became his adversaries
post 1947
Air Vice Marshal Hamid
Abbas Khwaja, a fighter
pilot, addresses the
distinguished gathering
Brig Naeem Ahmed, President of
PakistanFauji Foundation,
shares a few anecdotes with
the gathering
Brig I J Singh puts forth his
views during the seminar

6. Col HS Chehal gives the FHM mementoes
as a token of remembrance…
… to Lt Gen & Mrs Humanyun Bangash
… to Air Vice Marshal Hamid
Abbas Khwaja
… to Brig Khwaja Muhammad
Nasir, former manager of
Pakistan’s cricket team. He
has served in 13 LANCERS in
the legendary Battle of
Basantar in December 1971
and was the Squadron
Commander pitted against
2/Lt Arun Kheterpal, PVC
(posthumous) of 17 POONA
HORSE (Fakr-e-Hind)

7. The attentive crowd
A memorable group photo

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