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A mega infantry weapon and equipment display was also organised under the aegis of Victor Force on this occasion at Budgam. New generation weapons and equipment were showcased and spectators were briefed about the utility of the equipment while undertaking various types of operations, Srinagar-based Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, said in a statement.
Srinagar: The Shaurya Diwas was celebrated on Friday at Budgam Military Garrison to commemorate the gallant actions and the first military victory of Independent India when the Indian Army troops landed at Srinagar to thwart the evil designs of the Pakistan Army of invading Kashmir Valley on 27 Oct 1947, PRO Defence said. On this day, the troops were airlifted to
Four security forces personnel -- Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat, and a soldier -- were killed in the encounter with terrorists in the Gadole forests of Kokernag
Two more soldiers have been injured today in the encounter, which is underway in the dense forests of Kokernag in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.