Importance of Soldiers in India

Introduction: A soldier serves the armed forces of a country. The importance of soldiers in India is very high in defending and protecting it’s borders. Every country has its own soldiers for her defense.

The soldiers play the most significant task in defending and protecting the borders of India. A soldier is the most disciplined and faithful person in a nation. A soldier obeys the orders of his commanders. A soldier keeps nightlong vigilance on the borders even the face of great dangers. He stands heroically before his enemies.

The soldiers also play an important role in controlling the unruly civilians. The security and the stability of our country also depend on them. A soldier’s no doubt is very difficult and hard.

A soldier sacrifices his life bravely for his motherland. It is he who has to live miles away from his family. While defending his country he goes into the jaws the death. His life is not a bed of roses; it is a bed of thorns. For him, defence of country is most important in his duties and responsibilities.

The role which Indian soldiers have played during the four Indo-Pak War is exemplary. During the Kargil war of 1999, our soldiers fought bravely and defended our country. A soldier fights in the most difficult terrains on the hills and mountains, plains and forests.

The soldiers also helps the civilian population as well. The Indian soldiers acts in accordance with the noble military traditions.

They conduct the rescue operations during natural calamities such as earth-quake, cyclones, floods, etc. Our army had successfully evacuated and saved lives of thousands of people during the recent flood at Jammu & Kashmir. They also set up relief and medical camps to help the affected people.

India is a powerful country. There are lakhs of active soldiers. The Indian military forces is the third largest in the world. The Indian Armed Forces consists of the Army (land bases), Air Forces (air-space and aerial warfare), Indian Navy (naval) and Indian Coast Guards (maritime).

Conclusion: A politician, a writer, a school teacher play their own roles through their abilities, but the role, which a soldier plays while safeguarding the frontiers of the motherland, is most important and unique. A soldier lives for the nation and dies for her dignity. We all should feel proud for our soldiers.