Imphal: The Indian Army organised a Weapon and Equipment Display at the Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School in Moirang of Bishnupur District in Manipur as a commemorative event as part of 78th Infantry Day.
The exhibition was witnessed and attended by over 1200 students and 75 teachers from the schools from adjoining areas.
The event showcased sophisticated in-service weapons and equipment used by the Indian Army. Such displays spread awareness among the children about the Defence Forces.
Infantry Day is celebrated by the Indian Army to commemorate a significant day in India’s military history. On 27 October 1947, the infantry units were airlifted to Srinagar to defend Jammu and Kashmir against an invasion by tribal militias and Pakistan Army. This was the first military operation conducted by independent India, and it marked the beginning of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948.
