12 Facts About Indian Army

Indian Army

Indian Army is one of the largest components of the Indian armed forces. They secure the borders, prevents the terrorist's attacks, initiate the operations like in Kerela flood and Chennai flood to rescue people and above all they sacrifice their life for protecting the nation.

Indian Army is the third largest Armed Forces after the USA and China and is one of the strongest fighting forces than other forces in the world. But there are many hidden facts about the Indian Army that we need to know. These facts will increase respect for the Indian Army.

Facts of Indian Army are

1. The Siachen Glacier is world’s highest battlefield which is at 5000 metres above the mean sea level is guarded by the Indian Army.

2. The Indian Army holds the World Record for accepting the largest military surrender in the year 1971, when Pakistan Army of 93,000 soldiers surrendered in 1971 Indo-Pak war.

3. The Indian Army Is the World’s Biggest Voluntary Army.

4. The Gurkha Regiment of Indian Army was apriciated by the Adolf Hitler. As he believed that if he has Gurkha Regiment,hitler and his army can conquer Germany.

5. IMA of Dehradun and Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of Mizoram of Indian army also trains the foreign armies of the UK, US, and Russia.

6. Indian Army never recruit on the basis of any reservations of caste and religion.

7. Indian Army never started a war with any country or involved in any kind of military invasion.

8. In the Battle of Longewala that was fought between India and Pakistan in the year 1971, India faces only two casualties.

9. President’s Bodyguard is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army, which was set up in the year 1773. They are trained as Paratroopers.

10.One of the biggest civilian rescue operation ‘Operation Rahat’ in the year 2013 was carried out by indian army with the help of indian airforce.