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France has issued a new commemorative postage stamp in honour of Noor Inayat Khan, the Indian-origin British spy who served in the French Resistance during the Second World War. Noor, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, is the only woman of Indian origin to feature in La Poste’s latest “Figures of …

Image: Instagram World War II was not just about the soldiers who fought with ammunition and war machines. It was also fought behind the scenes with the spies who infiltrated the enemy lines. One such lady is Noor Inayat Khan. This woman of Indian origins was an undercover radio operator …