Casualties suffered by Armed Forces Jawans: Rajya Sabha QA
Casualties suffered by Armed Forces Jawans in terrorist attacks across the country in the last five years, year-wise: Rajya Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1328
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14TH MARCH, 2022
CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY ARMED FORCES JAWANS
1328. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of casualties (fatal and non-fatal) suffered by Armed Forces jawans in terrorist attacks across the country in the last five years, year-wise;
(b) the details of the compensation and support provided to the families of the deceased/injured soldiers over this period; and
(c) the details of the total compensation given to families of such deceased soldiers in the current year?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a): The details of battle casualties (fatal and non-fatal) suffered by the armed forces personnel in terrorist attacks/ Counter Terrorist Operations during the last five years are as under:
| Year | Army Casualties | Indian Air Force Casualties | ||
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | Fatal | Non-Fatal | |
| 2017 | 40 | 118 | 03 | 00 |
| 2018 | 47 | 102 | 00 | 00 |
| 2019 | 27 | 54 | 00 | 00 |
| 2020 | 23 | 35 | 00 | 00 |
| 2021 | 19 | 14 | 00 | 00 |
| 2022 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 02 |
No Naval personnel suffered any casualty during this period.
(b) Details of compensation and support provided to the families of the deceased/injured soldiers of Indian Army are as under:
| Ser No | Year | Amount disbursed to Fatal Casualties in Crs | Amount disbursed to Non Fatal Casualties in Crs |
| (a) | 2017 | 0.88 | 0.97 |
| (b) | 2018 | 1.04 | 0.87 |
| (c) | 2019 | 0.74 | 0.65 |
| (d) | 2020 | 2.16 | 0.96 |
| (e) | 2021 | 2.32 | 0.04 |
| Total | 7.14 | 3.49 | |
| Grand Total | 10.63 Crs | ||
Children Education Concession. Educational concessions are admissible to children of Armed Forces personnel killed/ missing/ disabled. Details of beneficiaries are as under:-
| Ser No | FY | No of Beneficiaries | Amount Disbursed |
| (a) | 2017-18 | 3264 | 18.25 Cr |
| (b) | 2018-19 | 2699 | 19.00 Cr |
| (c) | 2019-20 | 3282 | 21.35 Cr |
| (d) | 2020-21 | 2735 | 19.00 Cr |
| (e) | 2021-22 | 2690 | 17.00 Cr |
Various Rail and Air Travel Concessions are also provided to defence personnel killed in action and their widows.
The details of compensation and support provided to Next of Kins of the deceased Indian Air Force personnel are as under:
| S. No. | Name | Details of Pensionary Benefits paid |
| (i) | Cpl Nilesh Kumar Nayan | LFP – Rs. 42,200/- DCRG – Rs. 5,31,720/- Ex Gratia – Rs. 35,00,000/- |
| (ii) | Sgt Khairnar Milind Kishor | LFP – Rs. 46,340/- DCRG – Rs. 8,49,600/- Ex Gratia – Rs. 35,00,000/- |
| (iii) | Cpl JP Nirala | LFP – Rs. 41,175/- DCRG – Rs. 8,64,000/- Ex Gratia – Rs. 35,00,000/- |
(c): The details of the total compensation from Armed Forces Battle Casualty Fund given to the families of the deceased soldiers in the current year is as under:
| Ser No | Year | No of Fatal Casualties | Amount in Cr |
| (i) | 2022 | 02 | 0.16 |
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Source: Rajya Sabha