Maoclone's note:The hindu army seems to be the only major army in the world that keeps growing in manpower, in deep contrast with the yankie army or chinese PLA....................................

"New Delhi:  The scope to cut down the manpower in the Army does not exist, a top commander in the Army has told NDTV. Just last week, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had said "there is need to cut down on flab" given the steady increase in salary and pension bill of the military...."

"...Across the world soldiers on an average carry one third their body weight, the Indian solider far exceeds this.."

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/each-soldier-carries-about-40-kg-in-battle-why-the-army-cannot-downsize-1284838