Vajra Corps celebrates Infantry Day

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 27

Vajra Corps celebrated the 69th Infantry Day with traditional solemnity and gaiety today. Lt Gen BS Sahrawat, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, laid a wreath at the ‘Vajra Shaurya Sthal’ at the Corps headquarters here and paid homage to the heroes. Besides serving officers of the station, Infantry veterans of the Jalandhar station were also present.

October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day by the Indian Army as it was on this day in 1947, that an infantry company of the First Battalion, the Sikh Regiment, was airlifted from Delhi to Srinagar to liberate Kashmir from the invading tribals who were supported by the Pakistan army.

At the Golden Arrow Division, the wreath was laid by the General Officer Commanding, Major Gen Vijay Pingale and other officers paid homage to the martyrs at the Infantry War Memorial. It was followed by unit-level Barakhana for all ranks.

General Officer Commanding of the Pine Division, Maj Gen Rajesh Chaba also laid a wreath at the Pine War Memorial. The ceremony was also attended by all seniors veterans, serving officers and jawans of the station.

Wreath was also laid at the Panther Division at the Panther Inspirational Park by General Officer Commanding, Panther Division. Wreath-laying ceremonies were also organised at the Dera Baba Nanak War Memorial and the Batala War Memorial which were attended by all serving ranks and veterans. The infantry, also popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Battle’, is the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army.