Headquarters 101 Area, raised on 22 April 1963, in the wake of the 1962 operations to cater for logistics support for the fighting formations across entire Northeastern region, will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee on 24 April 2023.
The formation has the unique distinction of having participated in active combat with the crowning glory being the 1971 operations where it was the first of the Indian Forces to enter Dacca.
To kickstart the celebrations, a ‘Rhino Riders’ Diamond Jubilee Motorcycle Rally will be flagged off by the Hon’ble Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan, on 09 April 2023 from Rhino Training Complex, Shillong.
The ten riders will cover treacherous and challenging terrain and overcome gruelling weather. Over a span of 14 days, the riders will cover more than 2000kms panning Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
They will reach out to Veterans and Veer Naris as well as to the school children, NCC cadets and other youth as a motivation to join Indian Army. They will also be reaching out to the civil administration to forge strong relations for times to come.
The motorcycle rally will be flagged in on 23 April 2023 at Shillong as part of the ‘First in Dacca’ Diamond Jubilee events.
Source:Indian Army
Report- Pratyusha Mukherjee
