NEW DELHI: Did you know that Army soldiers deployed on the borders with Pakistan and China are treated differently in terms of benefits to their families if they are killed in accidents or while performing operational duties in the face of enemy forces? Kin of soldiers who die on the western front with Pakistan get "liberalised" family pensions and "enhanced" ex gratia, but those on the northern and eastern fronts with China do not.The Army has been battling to get this "continuing injustice" rectified for decades, but without any success till now. Renewed efforts were launched earlier this year before the Doklam crisis erupted in mid-June. "But nothing concrete has happened till now due to general politico-bureaucratic apathy. The files just keep travelling between different wings and departments in the defence ministry," said a source.

Source: Times of India October 07, 2017 19:27 UTC