One day, at a high-level military conference attended by representatives from across the world, General B, hailing from a small republicn was delivering a speech.
He spoke passionately about battlefield strategies: flanking maneuvers, psychological warfare, the importance of terrain his words were sharp, confident, and calculated.
When he finished, the room applauded politely. Then came the Q&A session.
A representative from the Indian Army stood up. He walked to the microphone, saluted General B sharply, and said,
“Sir! Your strategies, as you presented, are truly fantastic.
My colleagues and I from the Indian Army commend you on the brilliance of your plan. But I have just one question, sir, Have you ever engaged in actual combat? And if yes, how many battles?”
There was a beat of silence.
General B's face flushed a shade of red. He hesitated, then answered softly,
“None.”
“Pardon, sir?” the Indian officer cupped his ear. “I couldn’t hear you. Could you repeat that, please?”
This time, the General had no choice but to speak up loud enough for the entire hall to hear.
“None.”
The Indian officer gave one final salute.
“Thank you, sir.”
Then he turned and walked back to his seat. His comrades, all in uniform were already grinning.
