CHIEF OF the Military Employees Normal Upendra Dwivedi, on the second day of his go to to Pune, visited the Southern Command headquarters, the place he reviewed the operational preparedness of the command and ongoing preparations for the Military Day Parade 2025, which is scheduled to be performed in Pune on January 15 subsequent 12 months.
The COAS additionally witnessed the Southern Star Concept Innovation Show. The occasion showcased a dynamic mix of improvements, profitable Inside Analysis and Improvement (IR&D) initiatives and numerous efforts of collaborations with the trade. This show served as a platform for showcasing numerous technological developments, highlighting the Indian Military’s dedication to modernising and enhancing its operational capabilities via innovation and collaboration with the non-public sector, stated a press assertion from the Military.
“The Military chief expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the innovators, researchers and trade companions concerned within the initiatives. He counseled the forward-thinking strategy to creating options that handle up to date army challenges and emphasised the vital function that improvements play in sustaining the Military’s strategic edge. The Military chief additionally highlighted that such initiatives are very important for sustaining the Military’s operational readiness, making certain it stays agile and geared up to fulfill future challenges in an ever-evolving safety panorama,” the discharge added.
Through the go to, the COAS felicitated two veterans with the Veteran Achievers Award for his or her distinctive post-retirement contributions. These felicitated included Colonel Shashikant G Dalvi (retd), who has devoted his post-retirement life to water conservation and environmental sustainability. By his organisation PARJANYA, he has applied over 650 rainwater harvesting initiatives, lowering annual carbon dioxide emissions by 9,360 tonnes and serving to villages and concrete areas obtain water self-sufficiency.
The Military chief additionally felicitated Subedar Clerk Suneeth S, who has been instrumental in advancing the welfare of veterans, veer naris and widows via his shut affiliation with the Military Veterans Node, Southern Command, following his retirement.
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