There are lots of answers here about the numbers, weapons and battle terrains. I would like answer about the kind of morality and respect that Indian army upholds.
During the 1999 Kargil war, the Pakistani army in order to avoid a full scale war and international condemnation, dressed its soldiers as terrorists and guerrillas and sent them to capture the Indian outposts that Indian army had vacated during the winter. This was done by both armies out of mutual trust since the cold is unbearable during winters. But we all know how Pakistan is. And as per tradition, the Indian army showing great restrain eliminated the intruders without crossing the LoC.
Now here is the interesting part. The Pakistan government, to avoid accepting that it was the Pakistani army that lost the war, refused to accept the bodies of its own soldiers, even senior officers (Pakistan refuses to take even officers' bodies). Just imagine what kind of army does that!
The Indian army buried the bodies of the soldiers and officers with full honor following Islamic rituals.
Now why is this so important? Because this is what the Pakistani soldiers had done not to the 'dead bodies' but the living bodies of Indian soldiers. On 15 May 1999 Lt Saurabh Kalia and five other soldiers – Sepoys Arjun Ram, Bhanwar Lal Bagaria, Bhika Ram, Moola Ram and Naresh Singh were captured alive by Pakistani soldiers.
They were returned dead, when by Geneva Convention all Prisoner of Wars are to be meted with humane treatment. But they were given something worse than death.
Post-mortem examinations revealed that the Pakistanis had tortured their prisoners by: burning their bodies with cigarettes, piercing the ear-drums with hot rods, puncturing eyes before removing them, breaking most of their teeth and bones, fracturing their skulls, cutting the lips, chipping of nose, chopping off limbs and private organs of the soldiers, and finally shooting them dead, as evidenced by bullet wounds to the temple. The post-mortem also confirmed the injuries were inflicted ante-mortem (before death).(The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum)
Imagine the condition of the mothers of these soldiers when they saw the mutilated bodies of their sons!
And despite such acts that would shame the devil, the Indian army gave full respect to the bodies of Pakistani soldiers. (Remembering Kargil heroes: How Pak soldier Captain Sher Khan was acknowledged by India too)
This sir, is the Indian Army to you.
During the 1999 Kargil war, the Pakistani army in order to avoid a full scale war and international condemnation, dressed its soldiers as terrorists and guerrillas and sent them to capture the Indian outposts that Indian army had vacated during the winter. This was done by both armies out of mutual trust since the cold is unbearable during winters. But we all know how Pakistan is. And as per tradition, the Indian army showing great restrain eliminated the intruders without crossing the LoC.
Now here is the interesting part. The Pakistan government, to avoid accepting that it was the Pakistani army that lost the war, refused to accept the bodies of its own soldiers, even senior officers (Pakistan refuses to take even officers' bodies). Just imagine what kind of army does that!
The Indian army buried the bodies of the soldiers and officers with full honor following Islamic rituals.
Now why is this so important? Because this is what the Pakistani soldiers had done not to the 'dead bodies' but the living bodies of Indian soldiers. On 15 May 1999 Lt Saurabh Kalia and five other soldiers – Sepoys Arjun Ram, Bhanwar Lal Bagaria, Bhika Ram, Moola Ram and Naresh Singh were captured alive by Pakistani soldiers.
They were returned dead, when by Geneva Convention all Prisoner of Wars are to be meted with humane treatment. But they were given something worse than death.
Post-mortem examinations revealed that the Pakistanis had tortured their prisoners by: burning their bodies with cigarettes, piercing the ear-drums with hot rods, puncturing eyes before removing them, breaking most of their teeth and bones, fracturing their skulls, cutting the lips, chipping of nose, chopping off limbs and private organs of the soldiers, and finally shooting them dead, as evidenced by bullet wounds to the temple. The post-mortem also confirmed the injuries were inflicted ante-mortem (before death).(The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum)
Imagine the condition of the mothers of these soldiers when they saw the mutilated bodies of their sons!
And despite such acts that would shame the devil, the Indian army gave full respect to the bodies of Pakistani soldiers. (Remembering Kargil heroes: How Pak soldier Captain Sher Khan was acknowledged by India too)
This sir, is the Indian Army to you.
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