December 05, 2001

RAJYA SABHA

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INDIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN VARIOUS WARS AND OPERATIONS

        The number of Indian Defence personnel killed and wounded in J&K Operation (1947-48) was 1104 and 3152, in India-China War (1962) – 3250 and 548, in Indo-Pak War (1965) – 3264 and 8623, in Indo-Pak War (1971) – 3843 and 9851, in Op Pawan (Sri Lanka) – 1157 and 3009 respectively.

        The number of soldiers killed and wounded in First World War was 53,486 and 64,350 and in Second World War – 24,338 and 64,354 respectively.

        The Indian Government has been regularly contributing towards Common Wealth War Graves fund since 1917. At present, India’s annual share of contribution is 1.19 % (Rs 2.40 crore approximately) for upkeep and maintenance of graves of Indian soldiers buried abroad.

        This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri Swaraj Kaushal in Rajya Sabha today.