127 soldiers join Ladakh Scouts
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Jammu, June 14
As many as 127 young soldiers joined the Ladakh Scouts Regiment at an attestation parade held at the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre in Leh on Saturday.
In view of the pandemic, the ceremony was conducted without any military or civil dignitaries or parents of the recruits and all norms and advisories issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Army were followed, an Army statement said.
The attestation parade was reviewed by Colonel Rinchen Dorje, Commandant, Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre.
The soldiers hailing from all regions of Ladakh took an oath to serve the nation.
The reviewing officer congratulated them and urged them to devote their life in the service of the nation. He exhorted the soldiers to continue to strive hard in pursuit of excellence in all spheres and take a solemn vow to uphold the sovereignty of the nation.