Falling Esprit de Corps: Fragging and Suicides in Indian Army
While India is known for its disciplined armed forces, numbers of stress-related deaths in the form of suicide and fragging have been increasing in recent years, especially in troubled states of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Northeast India. Apart from tackling terrorism, escalation of fragging and suicides in such sensitive region provide additional threat to national security. It also affects morale of young aspirants and distracts them from pursuing it as a career option.