The Indian Army is always alert to protect the country. Army personnel are deployed on the country’s border to prevent infiltration and terrorist incidents. But the question is whether the army battalion gets reward for killing terrorists or not? Today we will give you the answer.
Indian Army
Indian Army soldiers are continuously carrying out operations against terrorists. At present, terrorist incidents are increasing in the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir. Due to which the Home Ministry has deployed additional forces there. Army soldiers are eliminating terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir almost every day. However, many times the brave soldiers of our country have also been martyred after falling prey to the conspiracies of terrorists. But the security forces have continued the operation against the terrorists.
Section and Platoon
The first rung of the Indian Army is section. Let us tell you that each section has ten soldiers and it is commanded by the section commander. The Section Commander is an officer of the rank of Havildar. The next level after section is platoon. At the same time, about 3 sections together form a platoon. The command of the platoon rests with the platoon commander. The Platoon Commander is an officer of the rank of Captain, Lieutenant or JCO.
Company and battalion
Let us tell you that after the platoon, the company comes at the next level. The company is also known as squadron or battery depending on the unit. There are about 3 platoons in the company and it is headed by an officer of Major or Lieutenant Colonel rank. After the company, the battalion comes next. Each battalion consists of 4 companies. The leadership of the battalion is in the hands of a Colonel rank officer. In some circumstances, a battalion is also known as a regiment.
action against terrorists
Now the question is that when the battalion kills a terrorist, does it get a reward? The answer is yes. Let us tell you that in the ongoing action against terrorists, when a battalion wins a major operation, then that battalion is given a reward by the leading officer. Not only this, if any soldier has achieved some great success by his bravery and skill in the operation, or has saved the lives of fellow soldiers. If terrorists have been killed, then the names of such soldiers are also sent for the President’s Award.
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