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The role of army in nation building
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November 16, 2010
Sometimes, you state the obvious to get introspective. We know that the present era is multicasting the capabilities of grey matter. From engineers to doctor, from corporate honchos to soldiers protecting the motherland, everyone is helping build the nation's future. The birth of the different weapons has generated extensive speculation about the potential consequences of the development for any nation. A peep into the history will tell us that army has played a vital role in developing the country, by not just protecting it when there is the need for it but also in helping in the times of disaster and crisis. So be in the train accident or earthquakes, the men in uniform are always there to lend their support.
From the making of MIG fighter plane to launching CHANDRAYAN the forces have done their bit. In fact today a Nation's progress is judged by the strength of the forces, their weapons, their tenacity. In fact talking of the forces, even we will go back 11 years, one will see what real courage is. Kargil war was not just a war; it brought alive a vivid images of brave soldiers, fighting to protect their motherland. What started as a war soon spread as a movement. For it was for the first time in recent past that patriotism same so close to next vivid form. So be it captain Batra's "Dil mange more" was cry or the fact that Kargil, just another place on India's map for most Indian (and we are talking civilian) bacame a matter of national pride meant s lot for soldiers. For till now, their sacrifice was just a figure in newspaper headlines adding to causalities but with Kargil people began to put faces to those numbers, emotions to those sacrifices. What if soldiers hadn't been selfish ? It could have meant other repercussion for the nation, hampering its progress. Terrorism could have been much worse than what it is now!!
And come to think of it, one of the things that make the India different from a lot of country is its secularism, a thing that has been part of soldier's life since he probably thought of the forces. Mingling with different cultures, different geographies, and different ways of life is almost a way of life for soldiers. The word posting is a part of a soldier's life. So be it their own country or another, restoring peace is their motive. The restoration of peace automatically leads to development. Men in forces are a strong guiding factors to a nation's progress.
Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!!
written by:
praveen
a second year mechanical engineering student
PS: my above article was published in the INDIAN SALUTE MAGAZINE OCTOBER EDITION 2010
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From the making of MIG fighter plane to launching CHANDRAYAN the forces have done their bit. In fact today a Nation's progress is judged by the strength of the forces, their weapons, their tenacity. In fact talking of the forces, even we will go back 11 years, one will see what real courage is. Kargil war was not just a war; it brought alive a vivid images of brave soldiers, fighting to protect their motherland. What started as a war soon spread as a movement. For it was for the first time in recent past that patriotism same so close to next vivid form. So be it captain Batra's "Dil mange more" was cry or the fact that Kargil, just another place on India's map for most Indian (and we are talking civilian) bacame a matter of national pride meant s lot for soldiers. For till now, their sacrifice was just a figure in newspaper headlines adding to causalities but with Kargil people began to put faces to those numbers, emotions to those sacrifices. What if soldiers hadn't been selfish ? It could have meant other repercussion for the nation, hampering its progress. Terrorism could have been much worse than what it is now!!
And come to think of it, one of the things that make the India different from a lot of country is its secularism, a thing that has been part of soldier's life since he probably thought of the forces. Mingling with different cultures, different geographies, and different ways of life is almost a way of life for soldiers. The word posting is a part of a soldier's life. So be it their own country or another, restoring peace is their motive. The restoration of peace automatically leads to development. Men in forces are a strong guiding factors to a nation's progress.
Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!!
written by:
praveen
a second year mechanical engineering student
PS: my above article was published in the INDIAN SALUTE MAGAZINE OCTOBER EDITION 2010
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