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title: "7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud"  
description: "Indian Army is the biggest gift we have as an Indian so here's a quick look at some amazing facts about Indian Army that will make you beam with pride"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-02  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1728/7-surprising-facts-about-indian-army-that-will-make-you-feel-proud  
category: "indian army"  
tags: ["Indian army", "defence", "surprising facts", "feel proud", "facts about Indian army", "thrilling facts", "army facts"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# 7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud

![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/c0cf3afd-cbda-41f9-8cf8-8a0014fba6df.jpeg) ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/466204b3-4e29-4ff9-ac88-333bec569b84.jpeg) The Indian Army is the 4th largest standing Army in the world after the US, Russia and China — with 3 million military personnel. ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/91e3ea68-e326-44ca-a67e-1a7ffca2208f.jpeg) The Army holds the record of handling the highest battlefield, Siachen Glacier, above 5000 meters from the mean sea level. ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/8e5a2226-9e1d-4f0e-a333-ccfac7151729.jpeg) In the 1971 Indo-Pak war, India won the battle against Pakistan. Pakistan publicly surrender to India, known as the largest military surrender ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/f8dd7e5c-5615-4eb6-b099-577ca45270b0.jpeg) The Indian Army's High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) is one of the world's most elite military training centres. ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/359041d0-44cb-4414-8d4b-e195aacb2785.jpeg) The Gorkha regiment is one of the oldest regiments of the Indian Army and has impressed leaders worldwide with their combat ability. ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/177424d1-cfe0-4546-9b97-374298711111.jpeg) The Assam Regiment is the oldest Paramilitary Force of the Indian Armed Forces, formed in 1835. ![7 Surprising facts about Indian Army that will make you feel proud](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2eafb0c5-5bb4-4735-b06a-a51db0ffbbd0/images/ba935dd3-a1de-4119-a5bb-040cb332bca7.jpeg) Lieutenant General KM Cariappa became the first Indian to take over the post of commander-in-chief of the Indian Army from the British in 15 jan 1949

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