The Cost of Silence: Why Indian Soldiers Are Taking Their Own Lives
News Desk
March 4, 2025
Indian military faces rising suicides as over 1,325 personnel take their own lives, amid corruption and declining morale.
Indian military faces rising suicides as over 1,325 personnel take their own lives, amid corruption and declining morale.
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