Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- The Western Command of the Indian Army celebrated its 79th Raising Day on Monday at Chandimandir in the backdrop of 60 years of victory achieved in the Indo Pak War of 1965.

On the proud occasion, Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, GOC-in-C Western Command, complimented all ranks of Western Command for their selfless services and their excellent performance which was demonstrated ably during Operation Sindoor and the recent flood relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. He exhorted all ranks to continue to uphold the finest traditions of valour and remain steadfast in service to the nation.

To commemorate the occasion, Lt Gen Mohit Wadhwa, chief of staff, Headquarters Western, paid homa...