SHILLONG: A two-day conference of the Assam Rifles Commander’s Conference 2023 was held at Headquarters, Directorate General Assam Rifles, in Laitkor, Shillong, on April 8 and 9. The conference was chaired by Lieutenant General PC Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, PhD, and the Director General of the Assam Rifles. It was attended by formation commanders, battalion commanders, and staff officers from Headquarters DGAR and formations.
The emphasis of the conference was on improving operational and administrative efficiency by drawing lessons from the past, with the overall aim of living up to their titles of ‘Sentinels of the North East’ and Force that Binds the North East’.
The Director General of Assam Rifles released a compendium titled 1962: The Great Himalayan War of Valour, Glory, and Sacrifice,” which highlights the role of Assam Rifles on the front lines in the 1962 War. Incidentally, 143 bravehearts laid down their lives in the 1962 war, and Assam Rifles soldiers were awarded five Vir Chakras, five Kirti Chakras, two Shaurya Chakras, and two Sena Medals during the 1962 war. The Rajbhasha Trophies were presented to 27 Assam Rifles (1st Prize), 16 Assam Rifles (2nd Prize), and 9 Assam Rifles (3rd Prize) for outstanding contributions in the implementation of ‘Hindi, our national language. A welfare meet was conducted, where Veer Naris were felicitated, stated a press release.