The Indian Army on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a 105-foot-tall national flag at Banwat View Point in Bandichechiyan village, a border village of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The inauguration of the national flag is scheduled for the upcoming Republic Day.

The foundation stone-laying ceremony also marked the launch of a month-long social initiative aimed at strengthening community bonds through collective participation, shared responsibility and a common vision for a brighter future. The area should emerge as a centre that evokes patriotic feeling, while also contributing to tourism, reinforcing local cultural identity. The Tricolour at Banwat View Point will be a symbol of national pride, unity and national spirit in areas close to the Line of Control, a

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