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Remembering the soldiers and officers for their courage, Lt General A K Sharma (retd) said “this momentous day gives us an opportunity to celebrate the historic day and reiterate the solidarity with the armed forces”. Paying floral tributes to the martyrs at Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum, Lt Gen Sharma stated that, “Every soldier has committed to sacrifice his life for the sake of the nation. Serving the country by…

Raised on 30 July, 1846, as the XIV Ferozepore Sikhs under the British, the Indian Army’s Sikh Regiment, celebrated its 175 years of its raising. Many such celebratory events are planned for the rest of the year. Incidentally, the 1 Sikh (XIV Ferozepore Sikhs), which has now transformed into 4 Mech (4 Mechanised Infantry), is the most-decorated Battalion in the Commonwealth. The raising of the 1 Sikh on 30 July…