How many Muslim soldiers died in Kargil war?

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Are there any Indian POW in Pakistan?

There were several Indian POWs in Pakistan, too; many of them were returned to India, but 54 of them never made that journey back to their country. Several of these missing men were pilots who were captured after their aircraft crashed in Pakistan. This fact was acknowledged in Pakistani newspapers and radio.

How many Muslim soldiers are in the Indian Army?

Consequently, there is no official census showing the number of Muslim soldiers enlisted in the Indian Army. There is, however, an unofficial number, and it is revealing. According to CNN IBN’s Minority Report, of India’s one million soldiers only 3 percent are Muslims, or roughly 29,000 soldiers in all.

Did a ‘Muslim regiment’ refuse to fight in 1965 war with Pakistan?

Sherman tanks of Pakistan Army destroyed in the War of 1965. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Social media has been brimming with claims that a ‘Muslim regiment’ of the Indian Army had refused to fight in India’s 1965 war with Pakistan.

Why were Muslims and Sikhs over-represented in the British Army?

During the British Raj, Muslims and Sikhs were over-represented in the army compared to their shares in the population due to the martial races theory. That theory was shelved after Indian soldiers mutinied in 1857. Since Muslim soldiers were in the vanguard of the revolt, the British had begun to distrust Muslims.

Who is under-represented in India’s Army?

Just as Muslims are under-represented in the army, so are the Bengalis, Biharis, Oriyas, South Indians or Gujaratis. And just as Sikhs are over-represented, so are the Jats, Dogras, Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gurkhas, Marathas and others. The Indian army’s recruitment pattern was set 160 years ago by India’s 1857 uprising.