World Wars and India’s sacrifice

Indian troops on the Eritrean front during World War II. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Photo Archives

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, most Commonwealth and other allied nations fall silent for two minutes to honour the fallen of the two World Wars. Not so much in India: wreaths are laid in cantonments, but for most, this is just another day. India has an uneasy relationship with Remembrance Day. However, the idea that the World Wars were something that happened to someone else, somewhere else, could not be further from the truth.