Overview

• Captain Dharmveer Singh shared the handwritten letter on Instagram, where the video has topped about 1.4 million views.
• He said the letter was dated December 10, 2001, days after he joined the Officers Training Academy in Chennai on November 1.
• Singh recalled a cadet practice of doing 100–500 push-ups to receive mail, and the letter’s length led to a tally of 500.
• The sender was his then-girlfriend, affectionately called Thakurain, whom he confirmed is now his wife and mother to twins.
• India Post’s official account responded with a note about bonds preserved in letters, mirroring the audience’s nostalgic reactions.