Itanagar, Dec 17:  Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra on Friday participated in the commemoration of the victory of Indian Armed Forces in the Indo-Pak war of 1971 with the 18th Battalion of Madras Regiment at its Unit location in New Delhi, official sources said.
The Battalion was awarded with theatre honour ‘Sindh’ in the 1971 war for its exceptional war success by making deep thrust on the Western Front, in the Thar Desert of Sindh Province of Pakistan.
Addressing a 'special' Sainik Sammelan on the occasion, Brig (Retd) Mishra, who was commissioned in the 18th Battalion of Madras Regiment on December 17, 1961, complimented the troops for their devotion to duty and patriotism and for their conspicuous grit and élan.
He advised the officers and personnel to maintain discipline, train themselves hard for physical fitness and field crafts and build bonhomie with the civil population wherever they are posted. He said that if they are determined they will be successful in all their military endeavours. The Governor, recalling his days as a young officer in the Battalion, said the Madras Regiment is the Indian Army’s oldest regiment, formed in the 18th century. It has played an active part in many campaigns both as part of the British Indian Army and as the army of Independent India.
‘Thambis, as they are popularly known, have always been known for their valour, sacrifice, and devotion to duty. Recalling his role with ‘Mukti Bahini’ in the 1971 war, the Governor said that the Indian Army’s victory in the Indo-Pak war is the golden chapter in India's military history reflecting the Indian soldiers’ powers and its top military leadership.

Earlier, the Governor laid a wreath at the War Memorial of the 18th Battalion of Madras Regiment. The Commanding Officer of the Battalion briefed him about the war fitness and the other achievements of the Unit, the sources added.

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