Chapter 3 INDIA'S DEFENCE SYSTEM- NINE

 DEFENCE STUDIES (WORK BOOK)                                       STANDARD NINE

Chapter 3 INDIA'S DEFENCE SYSTEM 

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1. Interview a retired Defence Officer or a Jawan about Indian Armed Forces and record his interview under the following heads. 

(a) His Rank and Name

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The name of the Defence Officer or Jawan that was interviewed about the Indian Armed Forces is Jas Ram Singh.

This Jawan was a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Armed forces, which is a C-grade officer who holds three stars.

He was born in Uttar Pradesh in India in 1935 in a village known as Bhabokra Village.

Jas Ram Singh was interviewed as he retired as a Lt. General in the late 20th century and also was presented the Ashoka Chakra award.

(b) Educational and Military Qualifications

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Jas Ram Singh was born in Bhabokra Village and he did his primary education in Uttar Pradesh in a neighbouring village.

Singh later pursued his higher education in Khurja in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.

He was awarded the Ashok Chakra which is the highest gallantry award for peacetime.

He was given this award for his bravery and courage in the Insurgency that took place in the late nineteen sixties.

Singh was awarded the highest peacetime gallantry award for his bravery and courage at the Rajput regiment.

(c) Details of his tenure of service

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Ram Singh joined the army in the Corps of Signal. He dealt with the communication and signals of the country.

He then joined the Army Education Corps as an instructor to provide all combative and non-combative education.

He has later appointed as an officer in the Indian Army pin the Rajput regiment and was appointed as the lieutenant in October 1965.

He was promoted to captain and then to major in the late 20th century and to lieutenant general in 1990.

as Ram started in the army as an instructor and later got promoted to lieutenant, captain, major and retired as a lieutenant general in 1990.

(d) His responsibilities in service

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Ram Singh was first appointed as an instructor in the Corps of Signal in the armed forces.

He was later promoted to higher ranks and was responsible for leading the forces in times of trouble.

When he was an officer at the Rajput regiment, he led the forces in a combative encounter in the Mizo hills.

For his bravery and courageous behaviour, he was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime award.

Ram Singh was responsible, courageous and strong and was also awarded a gallantry award as he led his troops to find the fifty militants in the Mizo hills.    

(e) His memorable experiences

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Singh recalled his experience at the Mizo hills and the combats with the insurgents in Mizoram.

He was transferred from Sikkim to Mizoram and led his battalion to fight against the insurgents.

For his bravery in this operation, he was awarded the Ashoka Chakra award in 1968, which is the highest award that is given for bravery in peacetime.

Singh recalled his time at the Mizo hills and how he was determined and strong-willed to single-handedly fight against the insurgents.

(f) Message he has for the nation’s youth

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Jas Ram was more than thrilled and happy to be participating in the Republic Day parade every year.

Singh believes that if knowledge and power come together, the country will be able to see victory without any doubt.

His message to the youth is to love the country and think of the country as his mother and respect it.

He wants the citizens to co-operate with the armed forces and respect them and trust them.

Ram Singh is a true patriot and he was a very brave officer who led an assault with two other platoons and combated the insurgents.

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2. Browse the websites of the armed forces and record the information gained by you about any one of the three armed forces.

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The Indian Air forces was established eighty-eight years ago by the British Empire with the aim of aerial warfare in times of conflict.

It is ranked 4th in the world as it has efficient personnel and all useful equipment related to aircraft.

The Airforce of India made a remarkable performance in the Kargil War, the second world war and also in two Indo-Pak wars.

The Indian Airforce consists of five operational commands, one maintenance command and one training command.

India’s military ranks as the fourth most powerful in the recently released Global Firepower (GFP) annual defence review of 140 countries. Here are eight charts that reveal how India compares against the strongest militaries, including arch rival China

    The Bharatiya Vayu Sena was established in 1932 and is responsible to keep the nation resistant against aerial warfare. They are also responsible for helping the nation and citizens during calamities.

    The Indian armed forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including: the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Portuguese-Indian War, the Sino-Indian War, the 1967 Cho La incident, the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish, the Kargil War, and the Siachen conflict among others. India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day, 7 December. Armed with the nuclear triad, the Indian armed forces are steadily undergoing modernisation, with investments in areas such as futuristic soldier systems and missile defence systems.

3. Write the information about any one gallantry award winner of the Indian armed forces from the internet.

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Captain Vikram Batra joined the India military Army in the late 90s and served for two years.

He was a man of great valour and courage and fought in three battles and in Operation Vijay.

He was also called as ‘Sher Shah’ for his bravery and courage in the messages entered of the Pak army.

Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra which is the highest award in India. He was given this prestigious award for his bravery and contribution in the Kargil War

Captain Vikram Batra was born in Himachal Pradesh and had three siblings. He was an officer in Indian Army and was awarded the PVC, the highest gallantry award in India.

Rank refers to rank held at time of award.

Name of Recipient	Rank	Unit	Date of action
Somnath Sharma	Major	Kumaon Regiment	3 November 1947
Jadunath Singh	Naik	Rajput Regiment	6 February 1948
Rama Raghoba Rane	Second Lieutenant	Bombay Sappers	8 April 1948
Piru Singh	Company Havildar Major	Rajputana Rifles	17 July 1948
Karam Singh	Lance Naik	Sikh Regiment	13 October 1948
Gurbachan Singh Salaria	Captain	1 Gorkha Rifles	5 December 1961
Dhan Singh Thapa	Major	8 Gorkha Rifles	20 October 1962
Joginder Singh	Subedar	Sikh Regiment	23 October 1962
Shaitan Singh	Major	Kumaon Regiment	18 November 1962
Abdul Hamid	Company Quarter Master Havildar	The Grenadiers	10 September 1965
Ardeshir Tarapore	Lieutenant Colonel	Poona Horse	11 September 1965
Albert Ekka	Lance Naik	Brigade of the Guards	3 December 1971
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon	Flying Officer	No. 18 Squadron IAF	14 December 1971
Arun Khetarpal	Second Lieutenant	Poona Horse	16 December 1971
Hoshiar Singh Dahiya	Major	The Grenadiers	17 December 1971
Bana Singh	Naib Subedar	Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry	23 May 1987
Ramaswamy Parameshwaran	Major	Mahar Regiment	25 November 1987
Manoj Kumar Pandey	Lieutenant	11 Gorkha Rifles	3 July 1999
Yogendra Singh Yadav	Grenadier	The Grenadiers	4 July 1999
Sanjay Kumar	Rifleman	Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	5 July 1999
Vikram Batra	Captain	Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	7 July 1999