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Indian Army is a force to reckon with: Haryana governor
Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatreya was in Ambala Cantonment for the felicitation ceremony of 25 gallantry award winners as part of the Kharga Corps Independence Day celebrations
Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Tuesday said that India in 2022 is not what it was in 1962, in reference to the Indo-China war that India lost.
He was in Ambala Cantonment for the felicitation ceremony of 25 gallantry award winners, as part of the Kharga Corps Independence Day celebrations at Raina Auditorium. The winners include 10 former army men, 10 serving in the forces and five war widows/veer naris.
“During the 1962 war, the nation was weaker, but now under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several advancements have been made in the Indian Army. Now, if enemy forces attack, our army hits back harder. Even China has understood this and we have seen a demonstration at Galwan,” Dattatreya said.
The governor added that the appointment of Bipin Rawat as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to coordinate between the three forces and four times compensation to families of martyrs are bold steps by the Union government.
“Many advanced missile systems have been added in the Army’s fleet that will ensure that our forces are ready to face the enemy at anytime,” he said.
On his arrival at Ambala Cantonment, he first paid homage to the War Heroes at Kharga War Memorial and also witnessed new generation weapons and equipment and lauded the efforts of the Armed Forces.
During the ceremony, Lt General NS Raja Subramani, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Kharga Corps, said that as the nation celebrates its 75th anniversary of independence, the force is also observing its golden jubilee.
“It was raised during the liberation war in 1971. In 1975, Western Command was set up in Chandimandir and 10 years later, the Kharga Corps was established at Ambala Cantt ,” the GOC said.
