But if he were permitted to remain a Sikh, if it adds a 5% probability that, the next time we need, say, 20,000 Indian Army troops in Basra (and they would have been very, very useful 2003-2007), would your judgement change ?
How about if the Chinese go nuts and Singapore or Vietnam need a trustworthy garrison ? Or if we need a trustworthy force to occupy the eastern end of the straits of Hormuz ? Or...
What price your rules ?
We do not need help bad enough to dilute military regulations with this nonsense..Grow up and leave dreamland.