The Infantry Day celebrations commenced at the Infantry School, Mhow, on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Infantry Memorial. Lieutenant General Gajendra Joshi, AVSM, SM, Commandant, Infantry School, Mhow, paid tribute on this occasion.

Infantry Day is celebrated to commemorate the heroic act of the 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army in 1947, soon after India’s independence, in preventing Kashmir from falling into Pakistani hands.

A large number of senior Infantry officers, veterans, and soldiers of other ranks participated in the event, remembering and paying homage to the martyred heroes of the Infantry. A grand event, “Runveer 7.0,” an Infantry Day Marathon, will also be organised on November 9, 2025, at the Infantry School, Mhow, under the theme “Saluting

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