Chinay, Sajan S.
Indian armed forces - Yojana - 66(1), Jan, 2022: p.15-20
The journey of the Indian armed forces over the last hundred years has in many ways mirrored the momentous history of the birth, struggles, and victories of India. It straddles a colonial period in which the armed forces of India owed allegiance to a foreign sovereign and could readily be used to fight an alien power’s wars and promote its strategic objectives. This did not erode the heroism and professionalism that the Indian armed forces come to be known for over two centuries. – Reproduced
Indian armed forces - Yojana - 66(1), Jan, 2022: p.15-20
The journey of the Indian armed forces over the last hundred years has in many ways mirrored the momentous history of the birth, struggles, and victories of India. It straddles a colonial period in which the armed forces of India owed allegiance to a foreign sovereign and could readily be used to fight an alien power’s wars and promote its strategic objectives. This did not erode the heroism and professionalism that the Indian armed forces come to be known for over two centuries. – Reproduced