To commemorate the sacrifices of martyrs and prowess of gallant soldiers of Indian Army in1965 Indo-Pak War, an educative two day event, ‘Hamari army Hamari Shaan’ was held at Sukhna lake.
It was inaugurated by lieutenant General KJ Singh, Army Commander, Western Command with release of tricolor balloons extolling India’s victory over Pakistan. The event showcased famous battles fought during the war and children took special interest in learning about our heroes of 1965 war. The event revived old memories of veterans and made the younger generation feel proud about Indian Army.
The entire show with a good variety of fire weapons on display, distribution of literature, hoardings narrating the saga of the valor of army brave hearts etc, was quite informative. The youths in particular evinced a keen interest in the array of weapons and exhibited a lot of inquisitiveness about their functioning.
The notes played by military bands, the musical ensemble of bagpipers and drummers dedicated to the legacy of war heroes
Display of martial arts like gatka, the simulation of khukhri fight and zumba dance-cum-fitness exercises played a vital role in turning this show in to an infotainment event.