SHILLONG:
The Indian Army’s Headquarters 101 Area Shillong, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee, on April 24.
The celebration kicked off with a ceremony paying tributes to the bravehearts who had given their all for the nation at the War Memorial, Shillong, which was led by Lieutenant General, R P Kalita, General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-IN-C), Eastern Command and soldiers of HQ 101 Area.
The unveiling of a special cover and stamp—celebrating the formation’s 60 glorious years of service to the country—was another highlight of the celebrations. Another high point of the celebration was the unveiling of the busts of Major Generals Gurbaksh Singh Gill and Gandharv Nagra, who served as the GOCs of the 101 Area during the war in 1971 and contributed to the Indian Army’s overwhelming victory.
Additionally, the GOC-IN-C flagged in the ‘Rhino Riders’ Motorcycle Rally which was flagged off on April 9 by Governor of Meghalaya Phagu Chauhan, in which the riders travelled across North East, celebrating the spirit of patriotism in the year of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
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