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A bike expedition by a 25-member tri-services staff consisting of solely ladies, who will journey all the best way to Dras in Ladakh, was flagged off from Delhi on Tuesday to mark 24 years of India’s victory within the Kargil struggle.
The “Nari Sashaktikaran Ladies Bike Rally” was flagged off by Military chief Normal Manoj Pande from the Nationwide Struggle Memorial (NWM) right here, the defence ministry stated in an announcement.
The expedition will finish on the Kargil Struggle Memorial in Dras.
That is to commemorate 24 years of India’s victory over Pakistan within the 1999 Kargil struggle and spotlight the indomitable spirit of girls, the ministry stated.
Archana Pande, chairperson of the Military Wives Welfare Affiliation, was additionally current on the event.
The 25-member staff contains two “Veer Naris”, considered one of whom is a serving officer, 10 serving ladies officers of the Indian Military, one lady officer every from the Air Power and Navy, three ladies troopers of the Military and eight spouses of armed forces personnel, the assertion stated.
The staff will have fun the decisive victory of the Indian armed forces within the Kargil struggle and pay tribute to the troopers who made the supreme sacrifice within the service of the nation.
The rally will cowl a complete distance of roughly 1,000 km, whereby the staff will traverse by means of the plains of Haryana, Punjab and excessive mountain passes of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to achieve the Kargil Struggle Memorial in Dras on July 25, the assertion stated.
Throughout the course of the rally, the staff will work together with NCC cadets, college students from varied colleges and faculties, veterans and “Veer Naris”.
For this rally, the Military has partnered with TVS Motor, with the contributors using on TVS Ronin bikes.
Normal Pande complimented all the staff for taking over such a difficult journey that highlights the qualities of dedication, “Nari Shakti” and the very important position performed by ladies in nation constructing.
On July 26, 1999, the Indian Military had introduced the profitable end result of “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory after an almost three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil, together with super-high-altitude areas, similar to Tololing and Tiger Hill.
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