Overview

• Captain Dharmveer Singh shared an Instagram video showing a handwritten letter dated December 10, 2001, received soon after he began training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.
• He recalled OTA seniors making cadets do push-ups to collect mail, saying the lengthy letter led to a 500 push-up demand.
• The video has drawn well over a million views, with outlets citing figures in the 1.2–1.4 million range and comments praising the emotional writing and penmanship.
• India Post’s official handle commented on the post, calling attention to the lasting power of letters to carry bonds across time.
• Singh identified the writer as his then-girlfriend ‘Thakurain’ and confirmed she later became his wife, adding that she is now caring for their twins.