India, without going to war, has lost over 340 military personnel in the
last three years. Counter-insurgency operations and cross-border
firings, road accidents and warship mishaps, have all contributed to the
numbers.
Defence minister Arun Jaitley, in a written reply to
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday said the Army had lost 217 soldiers inside the
country and 14 outside (in UN peace-keeping operations) from 2011 to
2013. The Navy suffered 90 casualties and IAF 19 in the same time
period.
In a separate answer, Jaitley said 27 soldiers had been killed along the Line of Control with Pakistan from 2004 to 2013. “The government is fully seized of the safety of the Indian soldiers and requisite measures are taken on an ongoing basis for their safety as per the threat envisaged,” he said.
Defence minister Arun Jaitley, in a written reply to
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday said the Army had lost 217 soldiers inside the
country and 14 outside (in UN peace-keeping operations) from 2011 to
2013. The Navy suffered 90 casualties and IAF 19 in the same time
period.In a separate answer, Jaitley said 27 soldiers had been killed along the Line of Control with Pakistan from 2004 to 2013. “The government is fully seized of the safety of the Indian soldiers and requisite measures are taken on an ongoing basis for their safety as per the threat envisaged,” he said.
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