Former Press Trust of India (PTI) journalist Walter Alfred, who covered many landmark events in the last century, passed away at the age of 103. The veteran journalist breathed his last at his residence near Mumbai.

From covering India’s Independence and the days of Indira Gandhi’s Emergency to reporting on the India-Pakistan and Vietnam wars to rubbing shoulders with leaders from Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani General Ayub Khan to former Indonesian premier Sukarno, Alfred had seen it all. His legacy as a journalist was marked by a rich tapestry of experiences, including encounters with world leaders and moments of arrest in Pakistan. He traversed the globe as a PTI correspondent and witnessed some of the most historic moments of the 20th century.