anchor: Without giving up demands for self-determination, India fought at Britain's side in World War I, and more than one Prussian general blinked at Rajput and Sikh princes leading an Indian infantry through the trenches of France.
positive: Several Prussian generals were surprised to find Indian troops and leaders fighting them in France.
negative: India gave up its demands for self-determination, but its troops and princes stayed home and did not support the British war effort.