Wednesday, 1 April 2015

11 Facts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not Know



11 Facts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not Know
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March 4, 2015
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1. The Indian Army was formed in 1776, under the government of the East India Company in Kolkata. 
Indian Army officers
2. The Indian Army has about 53 cantonments and 9 army bases, spread across India. 
Indian Army soldiers
3. The Siachen Glacier, 5000 metres above sea level, is the highest battlefield in the world. And the Indian Army controls it. 
Siachen Glacier
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4. 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. 
Indian Army
5. The Military Engineering Services (MES) is one of the biggest construction agencies in India. 
Military engineering services
mes.gov.in
6. The Indian Army has a cavalry regiment. There are only 3 such regiments in the world. 
Horsed cavalry regiment Indian Army
7. Assam rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in India, was formed in 1835. 
Assam Rifles Indian Army
8. The Indian Army is one of the biggest troop contributors to the United Nations peace making operations. 
Indian Army
9. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world, located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayas. It was constructed by the Indian Army in 1982. 
Baily Bridge
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10. The President's bodyguard is the oldest armoured regiment of the Indian Army. It was established in 1773, and is currently based in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 
Presidents bodyguard
11. 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. 

Jungle Warfare School

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