The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, presided over the Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Noida Shaheed Smarak today. The event saw the attendance of the president of the Army Wives Welfare Association, Sunita Dwivedi, along with veterans, dignitaries, and members of the local community.
Major Somnath of the 4th Battalion, the Kumaon Regiment led ‘D’ Company of his battalion at Budgam against the raiders approaching Srinagar from North on November 3, 1947.
The Infantry Day is observed on 27 October to commemorate the contributions of Infantry, the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army.
On this occasion, a wreath was laid by Col Rajesh Kalia, PRO (Def) Srinagar on behalf of the media fraternity at the memorial in Public Relations Office.
