OTL Question: UK Soldiers In India Post 1947?

Hello, so a quick question about UK forces in India post-independance. Namely, were there any? My one Grandfather, who is Scottish, talks about having been in the army in India, but wasn't old enough to be in the army pre-1947 (if I've done my math right).
 

shiftygiant

Gone Fishin'
Some British Officers of the British Indian Army remained in Pakistan on Contract through the 50's, though I can't find anything on India itself after 1948, when the Somerset Light Infantry left India.
 
Some British Officers of the British Indian Army remained in Pakistan on Contract through the 50's, though I can't find anything on India itself after 1948, when the Somerset Light Infantry left India.
Okay. He might have been in Pakistan, he's not exactly the type to make much note of the difference (also would have grown up with the whole thing as India).
 

shiftygiant

Gone Fishin'
Okay. He might have been in Pakistan, he's not exactly the type to make much note of the difference (also would have grown up with the whole thing as India).

If he was part of the British Indian Army, I can get why he refers to it as India and not Pakistan.

You should probably ask him what his role was; it's likely as a training officer, but he should be more informative on the subject.
 
If he was part of the British Indian Army, I can get why he refers to it as India and not Pakistan.

You should probably ask him what his role was; it's likely as a training officer, but he should be more informative on the subject.
I don't see him very often and didn't want to seem accusatory.:eek:
 
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