North Korea

While Indian diplomats worked full time behind the scenes to get the international community on board for their peace proposals, it was the on-ground soldiers who ensured that India followed through on its promises, bringing peace in Korea.

“I was immediately struck by the (Indians’) efficiency. That small unit, adapted for an airborne role, has carried out 103 operations. which is quite outstanding for that type of unit … probably 50 of those operated (on) owed their lives to those men.”

Did you know India played a pivotal role in ending the brutal three-year civil war between North and South Korea in 1953?