The Infantry Day is observed as a remembrance of the first military operations carried out by independent India when the Indian army repelled the first attack on its soil on October 27, 1947 in the Kashmir valley.
Swarnim Vijay Mashaal reaches Jammu, tributes paid to 1971 war heroes
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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 03:27 PM IST
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The victory torch was received at the Tiger War Memorial by Lt Col Rishma Sarin, the wife of Major Mohit Sharma who sacrificed his life in the service of the nation during an encounter with terrorists in Kupwara district in 2009, the spokesman said.
Swarnim Vijay Mashaal in Coimbatore to commemorate India s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war
The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal , marking the commemoration of 50 years of India s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, arrived at the Jammu-based Tiger Division on Monday, a defence spokesman said.