1 Indian Soldiers are considered among the very best in high altitude and mountain

warfare

Indian soldiers are considered among the very best in high

altitude and mountain warfare.
The Indian armys High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) is one of the most elite military
training centers in the world and is frequented by Special Ops teams from the U.S, U.K &
Russia. U.S Special Forces trained at HAWS before their deployment during the invasion of
Afghanistan.

1. The Siachen Glacier, 5000 metres above sea level, is the highest battlefield
in the world. And the Indian Army controls it.
1. India controls the highest battlefield in the world, the
Siachen glacier, at 5000 metres above Mean Sea Level (MSL).
India has the biggest "voluntary" army in the world.
All serving and reserve personnel have actually opted for service. There is a provision for
conscription (forced recruitment) in the constitution, but it has never been used.

2.
The Indian Army is the biggest voluntary army in the world. To think that we have
the maximum number of willing soldiers in the world is a matter of great pride.

Operation Rahat (2013) carried out by the Indian Air Force to evacuate civilians
affected by the floods in Uttarakhand in 2013. It was the biggest civilian rescue
operations in the world carried out by any Air Force using helicopters. During the
first phase of the operation from 17 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of about
20,000 people; flying a total of 2,140 sorties and dropping a total of 3,82,400 kg of
relief material and equipment.

Indian army has a horsed cavalry regiment namely, 61st Cavalry Regiment. It is
among one of the last 3 such regiments in the world. The other two are Household
Cavalry Mounted Regiment and the 11th Cavalry Regiment of the Moscow Military
District.

Military Engineer Services is the largest construction agency in the country. In times
of war, MES can provide accessory services such as military roads, water and
electricity supply, drainage, refrigeration, furniture, required by the Army, Navy and
Air Force in India like no other agency.

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley
between Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian
Army in August 1982.

Arjun tanks are some of the best quality tanks present today. They are fully
computerized and made in India. Its cover and attack is said to be better than 3rd
Generation tanks.

Indian army has never been biased. It is one of the only government organizations
in the country to recruit without any provisions for reservations based on caste,
creed or religion. Candidates are selected into the army based on merit and their
physical fitness.

Indian Military is the third largest in the world next to USA and China , it sits on the
fifth spot when it comes to strength. It has more than 1,325,000 active troops and
more than 960,000 reserve troops with more than 40,000 of them regularly
reporting for duty.

AGNI's first missile AGNI-I failed in its first two tests and was made fun of by other
countries like USA, UK and Pakistan. It was successful in the third try and now the
missile series ranks among the best in the world.

Soldiers of the Indian Army are considered among the best in jungle warfare. The
Counter-insurgency and Jungle Warfare School is often visited by forces from the US,
the UK, and Russia among others.

The Indo Pakistan War of 1971 came to end with the surrender
of about 93,000 combatants and officials of the Pakistani Army.
This is the largest number of POWs taken into custody since World War II. The war resulted in
the creation of the independent state of Bangladesh.
The British Indian contingent comprised 21 Sikhs of the 36th Sikhs (now the 4th
Battalion of the Sikh Regiment) bravely fought against a 10000-14000 afghans in
the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897. All 21 of them lost their lives, but they fought until
their last breath. After they ran out of artillery, a fierce hand-to-hand battle ensued
in which around 800 Afghans were killed.

Indias nuclear test was the biggest failure of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of
USA, who had no clue about Indias nuclear arsenal test in the early 1970s and late
1990s. Till date, it is considered to be one of the CIAs biggest failures in espionage
and detection.

Indian army has a horsed cavalry regiment namely, 61st Cavalry Regiment. It is
among one of the last 3 such regiments in the world. The other two are Household
Cavalry Mounted Regiment and the 11th Cavalry Regiment of the Moscow Military
District.