Indian military high-ranking officials held a meeting, which was the meeting of the Northern Command responsible for the western section of the India-China border. It can be seen that five officers with turbans are present; they are Sikhs from India. This is because there is a saying in India that "without the Sikhs, the army would collapse." If the Sikhs did not fight in the Indian army, then the Indian army would be completely defeated!
At present, the area where China and India are facing off is located in the western border of China and India, namely the Ladakh region, as well as near the Galwan Valley. These Indian officers must have several Sikh officers stationed there, because the Sikh people are the most capable ethnic group in India and also the tallest ethnic group.
Throughout the British colonial period, the Red Turban (Sikh) soldiers were the most loyal soldiers in the British army. Not all Indians wear turbans; only the Sikhs wear turbans. They have always been quite brave. However, the Sikhs are not a homogeneous group. The Sikhs once established the Sikh Empire, which was a very powerful empire in northwestern India, but it was later destroyed by the British colonizers.
Currently, the Sikh community in India has established an organization called Khalistan overseas, which is specifically dedicated to splitting India, and it has developed very strongly in Western countries. Especially the Sikh leaders have been attacked by Indian agents, and casualties have occurred. Therefore, the Sikh community is also an unstable factor in India.
Although the Sikhs serve in the Indian army, if the Khalistan organization develops significantly, these Sikh officers may possibly turn against India in the future. The Sikhs wear turbans, and Sikh men wear turbans all their lives without cutting their hair, so their physical features are very obvious, and they can be easily identified at a glance. Wearing turbans is a tradition of the Sikhs, which is a fact.
Currently, relations between China and India on the border issue have begun to ease, but this does not mean that negotiations will be successful. Because we still need to reclaim the land we have lost. Temporary peace may bring many changes in the future, and we absolutely cannot relax our vigilance.
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