General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, on Wednesday, said that ‘RUDRA’, an integrated all-arms brigade, has been formed and successfully operationally validated during Operation Akhand Prahar in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Speaking to ANI, Lt Gen Seth said, “RUDRA, an integrated all arms brigade has been formed… The RUDRA brigade is fully equipped. It has been op-validated during the Operation Akhand Prahar.”

Explaining the concept and capability of the newly formed brigade, he added, “The RUDRA Brigade has been formed to carry out infantry, armoured, mechanised infantry, and air defence artillery operations. ‘Rudra’ means Mahadev or Shiv. Another synonym is ‘Prachand’ (massive). In this exercise, Akhand Prahar, RUDRA brigade op-validated itself

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