Headquarters Eastern Command celebrated its Raising Day on 1st Nov. The Command was raised at Nainital under General Sir H Hudson, with territorial jurisdiction over Delhi, UP, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Assam. Thereafter owing to operational commitments the Command Headquarters shifted to Barrackpore, Ranchi and Lucknow before permanently settling down in Fort William, Kolkata in the immediate wake of the Sino-Indian Conflict.
On this momentous occasion, a wreath laying ceremony was organised wherein Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command paid homage to the fallen braves at Vijay Smarak, the War Memorial and wished all ranks & Defence civilian employees on the occasion of Command Raising Day and called upon everyone to continue working with dedication and devotion in the true traditions of the Indian Army. A spectacular display by the Army band was organised at the Fort Willam stadium for all ranks and their families commemorating the occasion. Eastern Command covers the largest geographical area spread over eight states overseeing 8350 Kms of the land borders of the country. The Command is responsible for guarding the borders with five countries, a task that it has carried out with distinction.
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