Chinar Warriors Mark 78th Anniversary of Battle of Shalateng with Ex-Servicemen Rally and Wreath-Laying Ceremony
AADIL AKBAR Srinagar, 07 Nov 2024: An Ex-Servicemen Rally was organised to mark the occasion and pay homage to the valour and sacrifice of the Brave Soldiers of the Indian Army. Over 500 Veterans, Veer Naris and dependants gathered in comradrie for the event, who paid obeisance to the Bravehearts during wreath-laying ceremony at Shalateng War Memorial and recalled the valourous and victorious moments from the recent Wars with Pakistan. Cultural and Marital Art display were the highlights for the young generation. The Battle of Shalateng was a crucial engagement that took place on 07 November 1947 during the Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-1948. It was a historic moment in Indian Military history and that of Jammu and Kashmir when the brave soldiers of Indian Army deployed at the Shalateng Plateau, accomplished a remarkable victory with the help of the brave locals, stopped the advance of the Pakistani Raiders towards Srinagar, who were forced to retre...