08/10/2025
🇮🇳🏁 From India to Baja (pronounced Baha): A Journey Etched in Dust, Grit, and Tribute 🏁🇲🇽
15 days ago, I had no idea I'd be flying across continents to cover the legendary BAJA RALLY 2025 — one of the most demanding and exhilarating off-road rallies in the world. But fate had other plans.
As I touched down in Baja California, Mexico, I stepped into a land of raw beauty — a desert peninsula that tests machines, men, and minds. For 6 intense days, I witnessed the triumphs, the tumbles, and the unyielding spirit that defines this sport. And this year, history was made.
For me, this Baja was unlike any other. It was my fifth time covering this grand event — but the most personal and profound of them all.
🎗️ This year, we rode and documented in memory of Donni Reddington, a dear friend and photographer whose lens brought the Baja to life for so many. His absence was deeply felt in every frame I captured.
But perhaps what humbles me the most is this:
🔥 I stood on that desert floor as the first Indian ever to represent our nation at this historic rally — in any official capacity. Amid the dust, heat, and roar of engines, I carried the spirit of 1.45 billion people, showing that our stories, our passion, and our presence belong on the global motorsport map. Indian riders like CS Santosh Ashish Raorane Aravind KP and few others have paid a huge role in taking Indian Rally sport to the global stage.
This journey is not just mine — it's India's. A testament to how far we’ve come, and how many more miles we are yet to cover.
📸 Looking forward to sharing my full coverage and visual stories soon. I hope this sparks interest back home — because the BAJA RALLY deserves Indian eyes, ears, and hearts.
To the media houses, editors, and storytellers back home: Let’s bring stories like these to the forefront. Stories of Indians breaking ground in places few have ventured. The world is watching — it's time we did too.
Once again thanks to my family, friends at the Embajada de México en India - Embassy of Mexico in Indiaand well-wishers from all around the world for their steely support and appreciation.