Indian Army: Why The Indian Army is The best?

                         Crest of Indian Army 

ज़माने भर में मिलते हैं आशिक़ कई,

मगर वतन से खूबसूरत कोई सनम नहीं होता नोटों लिपटकर,

 सोने में सिमटकर मरे हैं कई,

 मगर तिरंगे से खूबसूरत कोई कफ़न नहीं होता -unknown

The Indian Army is counted as one of the most powerful army in the world. There are many examples of its valor. The Indian Army is capable of facing any situation. India is a subcontinent country where the temperature is below 0°C at one end and it is 50°C at the other side. And in both these situations, the Indian Army has topped. The Indian Army do not consider India as a piece of land but their mother. And this army does not retreat even for a moment from sacrificing its life for its mother.

Let's get some information about India

If we talk about the Indian Army, it was established on April 1, 1895, 125 years from today, in which there are 1,237,117 active personnel and 960,000 reserve personnel. Whose headquarters is in Delhi and their motto is “Service Before self”, Indian army’s website is

indianarmy.nic.in

And if we talk about Commanders then Commander in Chief is always President who is Mr. Ramnath Kovind, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) is Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar

        Indian Army Rajput Regiment

History of Indian Army

The Indian Army derived from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, with Armies of princely states which were merged later with National Army after independence.

The Indian Army is operationally divided into seven commands, and the main sector is a division. The army is a volunteer force and includes more than 80% of the country's active defense personnel. It is the most important army within the world with 1,237,117 active troops and 960,000 reserve troops. The Indian Army is not only known for its skill in warfare, but the Indian Army has also shown its bravery in natural disasters as well.

Indian Army Conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural disasters and other disturbances.

Some of the examples are:                      

1) Operation Surya Hope, 2013

The operation was conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in the 2013 Uttarakhand. The Operation was named Surya Hope. This flood was one of the worst disaster faced by uttarakhand since 100 years and Uttarakhand government termed this flood disaster as “The Himalayan Tsunami”. Over 10000 troops were deployed by the Indian Army. Armies different regiments participated in Operation Surya Hope.

The Air Force also deployed their 83 Aircraft to rescue, relief and search operation. Facing the most severe, difficult situation Indian army saved over 100,000 trapped pilgrims.

2) Operation Megh Rahat, 2014

The worst floods of the century occurred in Kashmir in 2014. This screw killed about 400 people and rendered thousands homeless.

India's armed forces have been sent to the state for search, rescue, relief, rehabilitation and humanitarian aid. The Indian Army, Air Force and Navy provided major resources for this operation over 30,000 troops 15 engineer task forces, 84 Indian Air Force Naval commandos and rescue specialists in 106 medical contingents, and base hospital, four field hospitals. Operation Megh Rahat" ended on September 19, 2014, but "Operation Sadbhavna", medical support and assistance, consistent with the govt handout , will still "work closely with the civil administration and the police."

3) Operation Maitri, 2015

The earthquake had occurred on 25 April 2015. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the entire Nepal.

This earthquake not only damaged the infrastucture but also killed more than 8000 people and injured more than 21,000. And India responded within 15 minutes of the quake. Operation Maitri started on 26 April 2016 including Nepalese ex-servicemen from Gorkha Regiments of India for interface for guidance, relief and rescue. And despite facing difficulties, the Indian Army saved the lives of those thousands trapped people.

4) Operation Rahat, 2015

Operation Rahat was conducted from 1 April 2015 to 11 April 2015. In March a civil war broke out in Yemen between Saudi Arabia, its allies and their rebels during Yemen crisis, Indian Army pledged to save approx 5000 trapped Indian. The evacuation by sea began on 1st April 2015 from the port of Aden while the air evacuation started from 3rd April 2015. The Indian air force deployed with the capacity of carrying 600 passengers. More than 4640 trapped Indians were rescued along with 960 foreign nationals from approximately 41 countries.

Indian Army not only showed their bravery in natural calamities but they proved that they are also best in wars.

Some examples of might of the Indian Army in the war after Independence

1) Sino-Indian War 1962

This was the first battle after independence against any country. In 1962, the world globe’s two most populous nations went to war against one another in a set of distant, mountainous rough border areas. A disputed Himalayan border was the reason behind it. India was convinced that China would never attack India, despite that China was largely strengthening its position near the border, India completely ignored it. And India had to pay it very soon. China was standing on the border with 80000 soldiers fully prepared, while India stood with 10000-20000 soldiers without any preparation. 

And this result In less than not as much as a one month, China dealt considered India a devastating crushing defeat, driving taking Indian forces back on all fronts. Along together with breaking hopes, promises of political governmental solidarity in the developing world, this war conflict helped to coordinate the politics governments of East and Southeast Asia for generations. Even yet today, as Indian and Chinese forces square shape off on the Doklam Plateau, this heritage of this 1962 resonates in both countries.

  1965 Indo-Pak War Destroyed Sherman Tank

2) Indo-Pakistan war 1965

Since the Structure of British India in 1947, Pakistan and India continued in dispute over some issues. Although the Kashmir dispute was the dominant issue dividing these countries, different boundary conflicts was, most notably at the Rann of Kutch, the desolate area in the Indian government of Gujarat. This matter first originated in 1956 which ended with India regaining power over the disputed region. Pakistani patrols started patrolling in territory operated by India in Jan 1965, which was accompanied by attempts by both nations on each other's posts on 8 April 1965. Initially regarding border police from both countries, the disputed region soon saw periodic clashes between the nations' armed forces. In June 1965, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson successfully persuaded both nations to stop hostilities and set up the court to settle this conflict.

  The 1971 war, which ended in Pakistan signing the Instrument of Surrender

3) Indo-Pakistani War 1971

This war is also known as Bangladesh Liberation War.

There was a military disputation between India and Pakistan. It started from December 3, 1971 to December 14, 1971 due to the freedom struggle of erstwhile East Pakistan and ended with the surrender of Dhaka. The war began with preemptive airstrikes by Pakistan at 11 stations of the Indian Air Force, resulting in the Indian Army jumping into support of Bengali nationalist groups in the Bangladeshi independence struggle in East Pakistan.

During the war, Indian and Pakistani armies faced simultaneously on both the eastern and western front and this lasted until the Pakistan Eastern Command signed the surrender letter in Dhaka on December 16, 1971, with which the eastern Pakistan was declared a new nation Bangladesh. Around 93,000 Pakistani soldiers were made prisoners of war by the Indian Army. It is estimated that about 30,000 to 3 lakh Bangladeshi civilians were killed in this war.

And you will be surprised to know that this war lasted only for 13 days.

   Indian soldiers in Batalik during the Kargil War
                                                     
4) This Kargil Conflict 1999

This war is also called Kargil battle, was the armed struggle between India and Pakistan that had place between May and July 1999 this Kargil region of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, this battle is also referred to as Operation Vijay.

This reason of this conflict was that infiltration of Pakistani soldiers disguised as Indian militants into positions on the Indian area of this LOC, which serves as the boundary between the two states. During the first stages of the war, Pakistan blamed that battle entirely on independent Indian rebels, but documents left after by casualties and subsequent argument by Prime Minister and Head of Army Personnel demonstrated interest of Pakistani paramilitary forces, headed by Chief Ashraf Rashid.

Faced with international diplomatic opposition (especially from the United States), Pakistan began withdrawing its troops from all Indian shores of LOC. Subsequently, the Indian army, with the support of the Indian Air Force, took up most of the positions on the Indian side of the LOC which were held by Pakistani forces.

Our Indian Army represents the real world fighters of India. They represent the courageous sons of our country, who sacrificed their lives for us. But, how many of us really remember their names and families, who died happily to give us a peaceful life and future. There are countless such courageous soldiers, who made intense sacrifices for our country, India. there are the tons of stories of bravery of our unsung heroes, whom every Indian should learn.

Let’s remember and honor all those courageous soldiers of India, who fought for us and sacrificed their lives, so that we will live peacefully in our houses. 

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