To mark the Golden Jubilee of Indo-Pak War 1965, celebrations are being planned in a befitting manner in Western Command.
The main function will be organised at various military stations on September 22 this year which will primarily focus around paying tributes to brave martyrs and war heroes. light and sound shows are also planned in the evening.
Other events planned include adventure activities like Cycle Rally Expedition from Jammu to Delhi, Rafting-cum-Cycling Expedition from Madhopur to Fazilka, Sky diving, felicitations of gallantry award winners, veterans and veer naris, photo exhibitions at multiple locations, lectures and talks in various Army Public Schools and Kendriya Vidyalyas and visits by NCC cadets to War Museums in the month of September. The involvement of Schools and NCC cadets has been planned to motivate them to join the Armed Forces.
Some of the most outstanding battles of the modern warfare like ‘Battle of Asal Uttar’, ‘Dograi’ ‘Basantar’ and ‘Haji Pir’ were fought during this war. Western Command gave an outstanding account of itself in the war and gave a befitting reply to the aggressive and evil designs of Pakistan.
Seminars on 1965 Indo-Pak War were conducted at Jalandhar Cantt, Chandimandir and Yol Cantt in July, a defence spokesperson said. Eminent panelists were invited both from civil and military background including the veterans who actually participated in the war. The firsthand accounts of veterans who participated in the war will be especially useful to the present generation. As a build up to the main event, various events have already commenced. These include dedication of ‘Prerna Sthal’ at Hussainiwala on July 8 as also a seminar held at Jalandhar on July 7.