Raised on 15 Sep 1973 by Major General Salim Caleb, MVC, ‘The White Tiger Division’ commemorated 48 glorious years of service to the nation on Tuesday. Over the last nearly fifty years, the formation has carved out a special niche for itself as the bastion of professionalexcellence and proved its mettle in all spheres of combat readiness as the spearhead of Indian Army.
On the occasion, a solemn wreath laying ceremony was conducted at Jhansi War Memorial to honour the fallen and acknowledge their supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation. This was followed by a Special Sainik Sammelan at Babina.
Major General Vipul Shinghal, General Officer Commanding, White Tiger Division, addressed all ranks and congratulated them on this auspicious occasion. He also exhorted them to work with the same zeal, enthusiasm and unflinchingcommitment to duty. Awards of excellence were presented to Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks who have performed exceptionally well in different spheres of military endeavours over the last year.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, these ceremonies were conducted with absolute adherence to COVID protocols and social distancing norms.