The raising of new battalion of Garhwal Rifles is a significant and glorious occasion said the Governor of Uttarakhand Dr KK Paul while meeting the officers and other ranks of the newly-raised 21st Battalion of Garhwal Rifles at Raj Bhawan on Friday. He said that the raising of the battalion assumes significance since participation of people of Uttarakhand in the army as well as other armed forces in on a large scale. The commanding Officer (CO) of newly raised battalion Colonel P D Thakur was greeted by the governor on the occasion. He presented the CO and other members of the 21 GR a memento marking the occasion. The CO told the governor that the new battalion was raised in the month of July this year and one thousand young men from Garhwal region were recruited for it.
lt Colonel V M Virk, Major Sivam and Subedar Major (SM) Shobhan Singh were present on the occasion.