New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday flagged off the PBG Soldierathon at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, an initiative aimed at strengthening the bond between civilians and the Armed Forces.

General (Dr) VK Singh, Governor of Mizoram and patron of the initiative, was also present at the ceremony.

"President Droupadi Murmu flagged off the PBG Soldierathon at a ceremony held at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of General (Dr) VK Singh, Governor of Mizoram, who is the patron of the initiative," Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on X.

The event serves as a platform to strengthen the bond between civilians and the Armed Forces, guided by the vision of "Run for Soldiers, Run with Soldiers", it said....