Special events organised by Army and IAF to showcase valor and sacrifice of armed forces

Special events were organized by the Army and the IAF in Punjab and Haryana on Friday showcasing the valor and sacrifice of the armed forces, as part of three-day nationwide 'Prakram Parv' to mark the second anniversary of the 2016 'surgical strikes'.

On September 29, 2016, the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on seven terrorist launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) in retaliation to an attack on its base in Uri earlier that month.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday inaugurated 'Parakram Parv' exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced last week that various events will be held from September 28 to 30 to commemorate the valor of soldiers.

Special events like movies on the life of soldiers at the LoC, exhibitions, equipment, and weapons display and live training activities of mechanized forces, military band display, special outreach/cultural programmes were organized on Friday at all important military stations and cantonments in Punjab and Haryana, an official release said.

In Jalandhar, a number of programmes spread over two days started on Friday. Lt General Dushyant Singh, the commander of 11 corps, inaugurated the event.

He said such events give this a message to the society that progress and development are ensured if borders are fully secure and inspire the youth to join the armed forces.

In Punjab's Adampur, a function was organized at Air Force Station, which saw huge participation by school children and families of the IAF personnel.

Notably, the Haryana government would hold a state-level function at Jhajjar on Saturday, where Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be the chief guest.