Marching Through Thoughts

Unfiltered thoughts, untold stories, and lessons from a life of action

Dive into Abhay Sapru’s blog for personal reflections, behind-the-scenes stories, and thought-provoking insights. From military memories to writing journeys, each post offers a deeper connection to the man behind the stories and the missions.

The Quiet Storytellers

Each still speaks of a moment lived, a memory made

    An Appointment In The Lolab Valley

    June 30, 2025

    RASHID MOGHUL, at seventeen, had only two weaknesses. First, that he fell obsessively in love with a rich Kashmiri Zamindar’s daughter and the second, that he was a compulsive liar....

    The Old Paratrooper

    May 11, 2025

    The ramp of the AN-32 air-craft slid hack, and those of us inside the plane glimpsed what at first looked like an empty void. A cold December wind rushed in...

    ILL-MET by MIDNIGHT

    May 11, 2025

    The sun, a subdued orange ball, sank fast behind the Gagal ridge. In a matter of minutes, another day would end in the Kashmir Valley. A black veil slowly covered...

    In Cash or Kind

    April 17, 2025

    The sun, a subdued orange ball, sank fast behind the Gagal ridge. In a matter of minutes, another day would end in the Kashmir Valley. A black veil slowly covered...

    The Wrong Pass

    April 17, 2025

    An enthusiastic Commanding Officer takes his Special Force unit on their annual mountain training programme. The annual desert and moun­tain training in the unit was a ritual adhered to in...

    Unscripted with Abhay Sapru

    Where tales of war, writing, and life converge