It was February 1953, and the war that had torn the region apart for nearly three years was finally nearing its end.
The skies were gray, heavy with the weight of a conflict that had seen no clear victor, only loss and devastation.
Far from the front lines, in a private meeting room at the Prime Minister's residence in India, Rohan sat quietly, thinking about the past few weeks.
The crackdown on the Shadow had been tough, but it was necessary. Now, as one battle was coming to an end at home, news from the Korean Peninsula came.
"Prime Minister," Neeraj said as he entered the room, holding a telegram. "This just came in from Korea."
Rohan nodded, taking the telegram. He opened it and quickly read through the message.
The armistice talks in Panmunjom were finally making progress. The war that had started in June 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel, was finally nearing its conclusion.
