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The Gurkha units are known to be the most decorated in the Indian Army. They fought wars won badges and awards like Battle Honours in Uri sector in 1947/8, Ladakh in 1962, Jammu and Kashmir in 1965 and 1971. Additionally, they have been awarded three Param Vir Chakras, 33 Maha Vir Chakras, and 84 Vir Chakras.
Not only this, they have played an important role in the Indian peacekeeping force in Sri Lanka, and have been involved in the UN peacekeeping missions in Lebanon and Sierra Leone
Apart from the awards above mentioned, the Gurkha regiments have won 26 Victoria Crosses (highest bravery medal in Britain), among which 13 Victoria Crosses were awarded to British officers who served in the Gurkha regiments and the other 13 to Gurkha soldiers.
Additionally, the Gurkha soldiers have also won two George Cross medals, for acts of bravery outside combat.
More than 46,000 Gurkhas have died fighting for the British Crown. The Gurkha regiments have fought both World War I and World War II. The total participating soldiers were over 200,000 where more than 20,000 were deemed wounded, died or went missing in WWI and more than 23,000 in WWII.
As of 2020, there are approximately 32,000 soldiers serving in 40 battalions under seven Gurkha regiments. Out of all regiments, 1st Gurkha Rifles, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Gurkha Rifles are serving under the Indian Army with around 800 soldiers in each of them. Likewise, 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th Gurkha Rifles are in the British Army.
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tytxlx6503 With riots in Manipur, separatists in Kashmir, Naxalite insurgency, Khalistani resentment, wrestler's protest, massive unemployment, rising farmers suicides, falling groundwater levels, communal tensions,religion politics,north-south india sentiments,uttar pradesh crime rate,poverty,bihar overpopulated,income gap,woman safety,global warming,infrastructure problems,train safety.
#107 in Hunger index
#161 in Freedom Press index
#126 in Happy index
#139 in GDP per capita
#132 in HDI index
10% earn<180 rupees per day
45% earn <300 rupees per day
1% of the rich controls almost 50% of the country wealth
But indians lecture the world in social media on how india will be superpower and thier wet dream of "Akhand Bharat"..meanwhile domestic issues and problems are ignored.
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The Gurkha units are known to be the most decorated in the Indian Army. They fought wars won badges and awards like Battle Honours in Uri sector in 1947/8, Ladakh in 1962, Jammu and Kashmir in 1965 and 1971. Additionally, they have been awarded three Param Vir Chakras, 33 Maha Vir Chakras, and 84 Vir Chakras.
Not only this, they have played an important role in the Indian peacekeeping force in Sri Lanka, and have been involved in the UN peacekeeping missions in Lebanon and Sierra Leone
Apart from the awards above mentioned, the Gurkha regiments have won 26 Victoria Crosses (highest bravery medal in Britain), among which 13 Victoria Crosses were awarded to British officers who served in the Gurkha regiments and the other 13 to Gurkha soldiers.
Additionally, the Gurkha soldiers have also won two George Cross medals, for acts of bravery outside combat.
More than 46,000 Gurkhas have died fighting for the British Crown. The Gurkha regiments have fought both World War I and World War II. The total participating soldiers were over 200,000 where more than 20,000 were deemed wounded, died or went missing in WWI and more than 23,000 in WWII.
As of 2020, there are approximately 32,000 soldiers serving in 40 battalions under seven Gurkha regiments. Out of all regiments, 1st Gurkha Rifles, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Gurkha Rifles are serving under the Indian Army with around 800 soldiers in each of them. Likewise, 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th Gurkha Rifles are in the British Army.
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