Indian Army’s Headquarters 101 area celebrates diamond jubilee in Shillong

SHILLONG: The Indian Army’s Headquarters 101 Area Diamond Jubilee celebrations commenced with paying tributes to the martyrs at the Shillong War Memorial, Rhino Prerna Sthal, on Monday by Lieutenant General RP Kalita, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, GOC-in-C Eastern Command. Major General RK Jha, AVSM, officiating GOC 101 Area, and all ranks of Headquarters 101 Area also paid rich tributes to those who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.

101 Communication Zone, as it was then called, was raised in the wake of the Chinese aggression on April 22, 1963, for the provision of logistic support to all formations and units in the Northeast Region. Over time, the 101 Area has evolved to provide seamless logistic support in remote and challenging terrain to Indian Army formations in border areas across the entire Northeastern region, stated a press release.

While conveying his compliments on the occasion, the GOC-in-C Eastern Command addressed all ranks of the 101 Area and complimented them for carrying on with the legacy of dedicated service to the nation. As part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the formation undertook a daring bike rally, which was flagged off by the Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan, on April 8. The ‘Rhino Riders’ travelled through treacherous and challenging terrain in Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh over the past two weeks. Interestingly, the ten members of the bike rally also include a lady.