Sentiment on the reforms within the Indian Armed Forces, particularly the 'Tour of Duty' initiative, is polarized. Supporters view it as a modernization effort to boost military effectiveness and engage youth in patriotic service. Conversely, significant concerns exist regarding the potential negative impact on soldiers' long-term careers and military quality, alongside calls for greater transparency and equity in compensation between military personnel and politicians.

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NotXijingPing1

suckmapen

Damm! This ad is 5-6 yrs old, we need a new one Army.

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SpookieCol

Upbeat-Dare-5577

Shouldn’t it sound more like Apu and less like an American?

-Acta-Non-Verba-

Har saal ye yaad karo, but question squirrel k baare mein aayega

Akira_ArkaimChick

When was a question on exercises actually asked?

Another one


Desert cyclone- India/UAE


DESERT KNIGHT- India/UAE/FRANCE

TheEternalOverlord

India and Mongolia exercise is pretty surprising  !

I have my Indian Air Force SSB in a few days, thank you for your valuable contribution gentleman!

Inevitable-Yoghurt33

Indian army training with Chinese army 4 times in a year is something

The_Witcher_23

No RoI of such topics. These are relevant for banking/ssc type exams, not for UPSC.

Shadowfaxx31

Kevin_0429

Bro I'm 12th rn, and seeing all this...hamko chkkar aa gaya

When was a question asked on this one...?

But appreciate it if you worked upon this yourself

Due-Reference-6011

I can speak from what I have heard from my father and his brother, their father (my grandfather) and his father (my great grandfather) all served in the military. I wouldn’t say they were particularly a zealous or “patriotic” lot where they would wear “patriotism” on their sleeve. They saw it a honourable and secure career but also took immense pride in their job. 
My father is since retired after 27 years of service in the infantry where he has had significant experience in the frontlines, he doesn’t really mention all the things he has done during his service but he openly criticised everyone who were prejudice towards him for whatever reason. (My father mostly blames it on him being from a minority community) 
I had a passion for the infantry too, but my father would say ki yeh to “kutte ki naukri hai”  and would encourage me for the JAG or airforce as he saw them as more “comfortable” roles as he would remember sitting in a foxhole which was dug in the snow. I never was able to clear selection for the military. But this just goes to say that the military is a very diverse organisation, not just in terms of the cultural and  ethnic backgrounds, but also from the point of view from the person aspirations and reasons for joining the military

tashi_1604

Initial reasons are cultural and financial- Hill states like Uttarakhand and Himachal have a culture of enlisting in the forces and at the end of the day IT IS a job. 

Then during training recruits realise that it’s more than a job i.e that it’s a way of life. Ideals like brotherhood, discipline, are cultivated and that’s what makes a soldier. 


Finally when you’re in the line of duty, it’s about guts and glory. 

Like a river has its phases so does the life of a soldier. 

Is it romanticised ? Yes. 

Is the romanticism necessary ? Yes.

Savings_Gene_1787

My mama had no plans to join the army, he wanted to be a cook. He randomly gave the entrance and now he's a colonel. XD

Rx789

My father is retired airman (from airforce), and I have seen him complain about officers behaviour all the time. Although, he does say good things about some good officers too.

chiguy_1

bro its a way of life which soldiers want to live, take my example I am 18 and all my life I have lived in all corners of the country in the airforce stations, so all I grow up seeing is fighter planes, Uniform, the attitude of officers the hardworking airmens the bond between them and ofc the special forces and all, so naturally I want to be a part of it regardless of anything (politics included) coz I don't care about all these shit, I just want a way to live and for me this is the best life. I would also say people like us hate corporate life.

fA_Iz_69

My father is in the armed forces. He was brought up thinking he should lay down his life for the nation. And as far as i know, he will happily. The newer generations are very different tho.

Ill_Fisherman8352

they go for army for the job since it puts bread in their plate. i wish the world contries stop funding armies and stay peaceful with each other

loveandk1nd

Short answer? They have the passion for it. They like what they do!

Better Answer? In a lot of places, the only options for a field job are you either become a farmer, or you become a soldier. A lot of youth prefer being soldiers.  


Counter question: Your question can be also be pit to farmers. Why do they toll in the fields for some unproductive folks who can't grow for their life, sitting in their cushy apartments and eating what you grow?

0xffaa00

Not everyone is so self centered. Most who enroll are aware of the consequences of the job and honestly the salaries aren’t enough for the type of job they do. The need comes from within. It comes having a purpose in your life. To believe in this country and fight for it. People don’t randomly decide “let’s have a war today” but I have to agree most people are thankless. But ones who are in armed forces they don’t do it for the praises. While folks in armed forces keep our borders strong the least civilians can do is pay taxes and follow their civic duties.

sleeping_pupperina

Speaking from my experience, they do think about it sometimes before they get used to. Then they've responsibilities to cater to and the job market doesn't recognise their skills that much. Also, the glamour society has added to the profession shows it's charm time to time. In all, they give more importance to the benefits then the occasional but high risk attached and continue.

Competitive_Zone360

hey u/scum_on_earth is [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/w8djsd/vijay_diwas/) an alt account of yours? It seems a bit strange to me that someone else would ask such a similar question with the same writing style just a day ago.

You question is somehow a common thought that many people have in their mind.

Well joining Army for most is driven by the society a person lives for e.g their are many regions, communities people are following their ancestors tradition to join army like Sikhs, Maratha's, Dogra, Kumauni, Garhwali, Gorkha, Naga etc.  
Everyone know Indian Army is morally correct, disciplined and patriotic so this leave no second thought in mind of enthusiasts to join or not. Whenever India soldier is going to battlefield he know he is not going to hurt any innocent or commit any war crime. This make them motivated that they are fighting for truth and even God will help them.  


India have army for survival in so hostile region. You can't imaging withdrawing army from LOC just for 15min. India's existence, economy, science, politics, development  is because borders are safe then only others can do their other businesses.  


Personal Opinion: Killing can be justified when you are fighting a demon. My hands will shake if you ask me to kill a chicken but if you ask me to kill a terrorist I will do it without a second thought.

Just have to look at the avg college enrollment rate across India which is 20-25%. Thats the number of students who get into college after finishing school. Think about what career options the rest have.

Do you introspect to work? A 9-5 job that means nothing to you? 

Maybe you will never understand the meaning or the joy some people feel in the army. For most people it's a way to sustain themselves. For many people it's the camaraderie. For many it's the love for the country. Not everyone shares the same feeling of dislike towards your own country as you do. Maybe before asking others , ask yourself.

yoiamb

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TallEstimate

Spent a few weeks with them a couple of years ago.  On par with most other partner forces.  Some interesting cultural differences (like tea breaks).  Their docs were super smart on high altitude medicine, as one would expect given where they often have to serve.

ToxDocUSA

Edit: I meant Camp Zama and not Camp Yuma, don’t know where that came from haha!

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Proud of Maharashtra - low-ish youth unemployment, decent GDP per capita - has the financial capital - kids are still willing to contribute to defence. 

Be like Maharashtra.

PS: A lot of my Marathi family are NDA grads. We are from Pune - we have one Chief of Air Staff,  2 Lt Generals, one chief of IAF Western Command. They do not look down on IMA grads. Every officer is worthy of equal respect.

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