The month-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the Battle of Walong, an example of bravery and sacrifice by the Army against the Chinese aggression in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, culminated at Walong on Wednesday.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that Assam and Meghalaya will work with the Indian Army to transform the Umiam lake into a world-class venue for aquatic sports.

The festivities continued on the second day of the three-days-long 'Rising Sun Water Fest 2022' which the Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated on Thursday.

Tezpur (Assam) [India], August 3 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita called on Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd.) on Tuesday and discussed the issues relating to national security, Agnipath scheme and recruitment of the local youth in the Indian Army.

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the new Chief of Army Staff from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who is superannuating today.

Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], February 9 (ANI): All ranks offered tribute to the supreme sacrifice made by the Army personnel who were hit by an avalanche in a high-altitude area of the Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh, the official said on Tuesday.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 26 (ANI): After the Centre's rejection, a tableau on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was displayed at the 73rd Republic Day parade on Kolkata's Red Road on Wednesday.

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane donned the new combat uniform during a recent visit to the Eastern Command area where he reviewed the operational preparedness.

Lachung (Sikkim) [India], December 29 (ANI): At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.

Kolkata Nov 22 PTI A joint cycling expedition of the Indian and Bangladeshi armies to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 culminated at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William here on Monday a Defence official said The expedition participated in by 20 cyclists each from the two armies was flagged in by Lieutenant General K K Repswal Chief of Staff Headquarters Eastern Command Having started at Jessore in Bangladesh on November 15 the cycling expedition team covered a distance of 370 km to reach the Eastern Command headquarters renewing the bonds created between both nations 50 years ago the official said The team entered India through the Gede International Crossing Point on November 19 he said The team interacted with veterans and veer naris courageous women in India and connected with Mukti Joddhas freedom fighters in Bangladesh on their way The expedition was conducted to pay tributes to the valour and courage of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the war that led to the creation of the new nation of Bangladesh the official said The cycling team passed through Jhenaidah Kushtia Meherpur Darshana Chuadanga in Bangladesh and Krishnanagar Ranaghat Kalyani and Barrackpore in West Bengal he added PTI AMR ACD ACD