‘We have made good progress and many milestones have been achieved’
Srinagar 15 Jan: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande Monday on the occasion of the 76th Army Day said that the Indian Army will observe the year 2024 as the ‘Year of Technology Absorption’.
“On the occasion of the Army Day 2024, | convey my felicitations and warm wishes to All Ranks of the Indian Army, Civilian employees, Veterans and their Families. We solemnly remember and pay homage to our comrades who have laid down their lives in service of the nation. Their supreme sacrifice shall always inspire us,” said General Manoj Pande in his message.
COAS said that the Indian Army has a vital role to play, in ensuring a stable and secure environment, so that the nation’s progress continues unabated. “Our resolve towards that, must remain robust and grow stronger with each day. | urge each member of the ‘Olive Green’ fraternity to continue with an unwavering commitment, to counter security threats, to the nation,” he said.
The Army Chief further said that the character of Warfare continues to change and to prepare ourselves for the future, we had set into motion a holistic Transformation process, last year.
“We have made good progress and many milestones have been achieved. Our capability development endeavours stand on the edifice of Atmanirbharta, to which we firmly stand committed to. The transition towards becoming a modern, agile, adaptive and technology enabled future ready force, shall continue, as part of the Transformation Roadmap. The Indian Army will observe the year 2024 as the ‘Year of Technology Absorption’ – a theme which underscores our focus and efforts to leverage technology, as a catalyst for transformative change,” said the Army Chief, adding, “Our responsibility towards the Veterans, Veer Naris and their families, remains a sacred commitment. Endeavours to augment welfare initiatives, proactively reach out to them and address their grievances, must remain a focus area for commanders at all levels.”
He said that the Indian Army enjoys a distinct stature in the national mind space. “I am sanguine that we shall forever remain steadfast in our resolve to uphold the trust reposed in us, by the nation. Let us re-dedicate ourselves to the service of the nation, in the true spirit of our core ethos of ‘Naam’, ‘Namak’ aur ‘Nishaan’,” he added. (CNS)
