Southern Command ready for battle: Lt Gen Mohanty

Pune: Lt Gen C P Mohanty, the chief of the Southern Command, said here on Wednesday that the command was “battle-hardened and battle-ready”, well poised and operationally prepared to undertake any task to protect the sovereignty of the nation.
In a statement released on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, which marks the Indian armed forces’ victory over their Pakistani counterparts in the 1971 War, resulting in the creation of Bangladesh, the southern army commander said the victory was achieved in just 13 days of the war, which resulted in complete surrender of Pakistan forces.The commander praised the brave war veterans, saying, “They have written an epic saga of valour, grit, determination and bravery in the history of the command.”
Earlier, a wreath-laying ceremony was conducted at the National War Memorial, Ghorpadi. The ceremony was attended by military personnel of Pune station as well as army veterans.