Infantry Day: 75 Years of Historic Indian Army Landing at Srinagar Airfield
Infantry Day: 75 Years of Historic Indian Army Landing at Srinagar Airfield
Exactly 75 years ago troops of the Army's 1 Sikh Regiment had arrived at the old airfield of Srinagar, carried in Dakota aircraft, to protect Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani forces. It was the first military operation of Independent India, a move that changed the course of the 194748 War.
Exactly 75 years ago troops of the Army's 1 Sikh Regiment had arrived at the old airfield of Srinagar, carried in Dakota aircraft, to protect Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani forces. It was the first military operation of Independent India, a move that changed the course of the 194748 War.