Indore: Infantry Day celebrated with fervour

Infantry Day was celebrated with fervour by Infantry School, Mhow on Sunday. The programme commenced with wreath laying at the Infantry War Memorial. Wreaths were laid by Lt Gen AS Nandal, UYSM, AVSM, SM, Commandant Infantry School and also by a large number of senior serving infantry officers, veterans and officers of other ranks.

Lt Gen AS Nandal, the senior most serving Infantry officer of the station, addressed a Sanik Sammelan of infantry officers, JCOs, other ranks and civil staff. He exhorted them to keep themselves abreast with latest developments in military aspects and be prepared to meet all challenges in future.

With an aim to spread awareness, a weapon and equipment display was also organised for school children. The kids were told about the weapons and were also encouraged to join the Army and in particular Infantry.

October 27 is a historic day for the nation as on this day, 66 years ago in 1947 the first elements of the Indian Army landed at Srinagar airfield and resolutely defended Kashmir from falling into Pakistani hands. To commemorate this maiden gallant action of the infantry, 27th October is celebrated as the Infantry Day.

Infantry soldiers have always delivered their best in the true traditions of the Indian Army be it 1962, 1971, Siachen Glacier, Kargil or Counter Insurgency Operations.

In addition, infantry soldiers have been intimately associated with humanitarian relief in natural calamities and shouldering additional responsibilities in peace keeping missions to bring global peace on behalf of United Nations.