Indian soldier caught in grinding Kashmir strife
Chaitanya Kalbag BARAMULLA, India, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Mahendra Kumar is a typical “sepoy”, the lowest rank in the Indian Army. After 14 years in uniform, the native of the impoverished northern state of Bihar is paid about 5,000 rupees ($117) a month. On paper, he gets two months’ vacation every year, and otherwise is…