The two types of Jihadis in Pak. army - we have learnt of their motivations from Professor Jamal's book. Interesting but not entirely unexpected. Some other home-truths on Pak.army: 1) They believed, may still do, "One Pak. soldier is equivalent to TEN Indian soldiers"!! "Mughalai Mutton and Murgi" will beat "Dhal, Chawal" anytime and other comforting myths. Wrong because: Battle analysis shows in casualty figures, stamina in offence and defence, courage in Rann Kshetru, the two armies are broadly similar, with the Indian army having an edge. How is that? a) Indian army brings different and wider talents and temperaments to the battle than the Pak. army. The tall, hardy Jats, Rajputs, Dogras are supplemented by the crafty Marathas, Madrasis and Kerals. During the B'desh war, the sappers and miners of the Madras regiment surprised the Pakis a few times. The Sikhs and Gorkhas will defend positions to the last man. They have not heard the word "fear". Increasingly, the Assamese, Mizos, Nagas and Manipuris, will bring other very nice skills to the Indian army. b)Historical legacy and pride of the Indian army is its MAIN motivation. Religious motivation is there but is confined to praying for strength and courage. Unlike the Pak.army, the Indian army has no hatred based on religion. A cool head but quick hands and legs -is best. A Yoginder is likely to be the best soldier. A Jihadi hot-head will slow down the hands and legs. An angry Jihadi may not be a good soldier.
