A total of 84ย Indian Armyย personnel died in combat, while 1,131 died in accidents and of other reasons,ย Parliamentย was told on Wednesday. While 84 soldiers suffered fatal battle casualties, 1,131 Army personnel died in road or train accidents or from other reasons,ย Defence Ministerย Nirmala Sitharamanย told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
She added that all operational casualties are analysed by initiation of detailed situation reports and after action reports. โThese reports are examined in detail and lessons learnt from previous operations are promulgated to all formations, units and sub-units. The shortcomings of operations conducted are meticulously deliberated to refine the battle drills,โ she said.
Sitharaman also said that in 2017, 12,600 Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks and 204 officers ofย Indian Armyย opted for voluntary retirement. While 200 officers fromย Indian Air Forceย took voluntary retirement, 30 officers and 15 sailors fromย Indian Navyย also opted for it.
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