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Chief of the Sri Lankan Army reviewed Indian Military Academy's PoP
Dehradun, Dec 10(ANI): A batch of 615 cadets from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) today participated in the customary passing out parade in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The cadets will now join the army as officers.
General Jagath Jayasuriya, Chief of the Sri Lankan Army graced the occasion, as proud parents of the cadets witnessed the ceremony.
Karan Kothari was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the best all-rounder during training, while Abhijeet Singh received a gold medal for grabbing the first position, Abhishek Chandra and Amit Bijalwan received silver and bronze medals for standing second and third.
"Now, people are getting commissioned, so there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people and I have full faith that my course mates, who are passing out with me will perform their duty, so that our country is proud of them," said Lieutenant Prabal Pratap Singh, a pass out cadet.
Regarding India, he said military cooperation between India and Sri Lanka is increasing and armies of the two countries are cooperating with each other in several areas including the field of training.
In this regard, he pointed out that 120 Sri Lankan officers have so far received training in the IMA. He said he also plans to meet Chief of Army Staff Gen V K Singh during his current visit.
The Sri Lankan government is also undertaking rehabilitation work in affected areas, he added.
Lt Gen Jayasuriya is the first commander of Sri Lankan army who reviewed the POP of IMA. He said he is feeling honoured by reviewing the parade.
Earlier, addressing the cadets, Lt Gen Jayasuriya thanked the government of India for choosing him to create history as he is the first commander of the Lankan army to review the parade at IMA. "This magnanimous gesture reflects the strong bonds our armies share," he said.
Congratulating the cadets, he said that during their stay at the academy, "the mentors would have endeavoured to broaden knowledge base, develop necessary skills and help build your character."
The cadets celebrated in the customary way by tossing their caps in the air to the sound of drums.
The IMA, established on October 1, 1932, has trained around 50,000 officers commissioned into armies of the world, including India, Angola, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Ghana, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia besides those of United Kingdom, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
615 cadets pass out of Indian Military Academy in Dehradun
Dehradun, Dec 10(ANI): A batch of 615 cadets from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) today participated in the customary passing out parade in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The cadets will now join the army as officers.
General Jagath Jayasuriya, Chief of the Sri Lankan Army graced the occasion, as proud parents of the cadets witnessed the ceremony.
Karan Kothari was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the best all-rounder during training, while Abhijeet Singh received a gold medal for grabbing the first position, Abhishek Chandra and Amit Bijalwan received silver and bronze medals for standing second and third.
"Now, people are getting commissioned, so there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people and I have full faith that my course mates, who are passing out with me will perform their duty, so that our country is proud of them," said Lieutenant Prabal Pratap Singh, a pass out cadet.
Regarding India, he said military cooperation between India and Sri Lanka is increasing and armies of the two countries are cooperating with each other in several areas including the field of training.
In this regard, he pointed out that 120 Sri Lankan officers have so far received training in the IMA. He said he also plans to meet Chief of Army Staff Gen V K Singh during his current visit.
The Sri Lankan government is also undertaking rehabilitation work in affected areas, he added.
Lt Gen Jayasuriya is the first commander of Sri Lankan army who reviewed the POP of IMA. He said he is feeling honoured by reviewing the parade.
Earlier, addressing the cadets, Lt Gen Jayasuriya thanked the government of India for choosing him to create history as he is the first commander of the Lankan army to review the parade at IMA. "This magnanimous gesture reflects the strong bonds our armies share," he said.
Congratulating the cadets, he said that during their stay at the academy, "the mentors would have endeavoured to broaden knowledge base, develop necessary skills and help build your character."
The cadets celebrated in the customary way by tossing their caps in the air to the sound of drums.
The IMA, established on October 1, 1932, has trained around 50,000 officers commissioned into armies of the world, including India, Angola, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Ghana, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia besides those of United Kingdom, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
615 cadets pass out of Indian Military Academy in Dehradun
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