Our chest swells when we talk about the Indian Army. Indian
Army has always been the apogee of patriotism. Come what may, we know that our
Army is always there to revive us from crisis. Today we will point out a few
special facts about the Indian Army which will steel our admiration further. So
here we go.
- Indian Army is the third largest military contingent in
the world next to US and China. It has 1,129,000 active and 960,000 reserve
personnel. However, India's is the largest volunteer army. It is pure passion
to serve the nation which brings a rich vein of crowd to recruitment.
- There is no provision of any kind of reservation on the
basis of caste, creed and religion in the Indian Army. When it comes to serving
the nation, only talent triumphs.
- Indian Army trains its soldiers for the mountains at HAWS
(High Altitude Warfare School). The speciality of this school is such that the
US forces trained at HAWS before getting deployed at Afghanistan.
- Indian Army is in
possession of the highest battle field in the world. Temperatures soar up to
-50 degree Celsius. It is none other than the SIACHEN glacier which is 5000
metres above mean sea level. Soldiers eat only dehumidified food there. How can
we not salute this awe inspiring endurance.
- Indian Army is also accoutered with nuclear weapon
technology which was successfully tested in 1974 and 1999. This feat has put
India in a select list of countries.
- The Indian para commandos are one of best in the world.
They have successfully carried out many clandestine operations.
- A gob smacking
93000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered in the 1971 war and that too in 13 days.
This is the largest number of prisoners of war (POWs) taken into custody since
the second world war.
- Indian Army also has a horsed cavalry regiment. India is
one the three countries in the world to boast this feat.
- We all are acquainted with the powerful Gurkha regiment.
Their puissance is such that the queen of England wanted to take them home
during the independence. Even Adolf Hitler wanted the Gurkhas to be in his
army. So far the Gurkha regiment has bagged 3 Param Vir Chakras.
- Apart from countering external threats, the Indian Army
also assists the civil forces in many operations. Be it any natural or
man-made calamity, Indian army is at our
service 24*7.
Above all it is the selfless service and undaunting
persistence of the Indian Army which sets them apart. Even the enemy has
praised our Army in numerous occasions. India is considered to be a leading
nation in the world and a huge part of its credit goes to the Indian Army. Any
kind of tribute will get dwarfed in front of the sacrifice of our valiant
warriors. God Bless our Army. Proud to be an Indian. JAI HIND
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Vardaan Parashar, Editorial Team
Apart from being a defence enthusiast, I have great zeal towards patriotic and welfare activities. I hail from a rich defence background with my dad being a retired commandant in the Indian Coast Guard. I am currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering and wish to join DRDO one day