Fifteen Ceremonial Horses handed over to Myanmar at Moreh
5th October 2018 : New Delhi
Fifteen Ceremonial Horses handed over to Myanmar at Moreh on 18 October 2018
In a step towards strengthening bilateral relations between India and Myanmar, fifteen trained ceremonial horses were handed over by Indian Army to Myanmar Army in a grand function organized by 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) at Moreh on 18 October 2018.
The event was made more special since it coincided with the auspicious occasion of Dusshera. The trained ceremonial horses are being provided on sale to Myanmar Army in furtherance of defence foreign co-operation measures. Indian Army in the past had gifted fifteen ceremonial horses and fifteen sniffer dogs to Myanmar Army in the month of March and May 2017.
The Horses have been bred, reared and trained at Remount Training School and Depot, Remount Veterinary Corps establishment at Hempur, Uttarakhand which has got rich experience of 240 years of breeding and training of horses, mules and dogs for the Indian Army and friendly foreign countries.
Fifteen Ceremonial Horses handed over to Myanmar at Moreh on 18 October 2018
The horses started their road journey from Hempur, Uttarakhand on 06 October 2018 and reached Moreh on 17 October 2018 after travelling a distance of 2500 km over a period of 11 days. These horses were personally selected from amongst more than three thousand horses at Remount Training School and Depot, Hempur by Myanmar delegation during their visit to the establishment in the month of September 2018.
The grand handing taking over ceremony was organised at 11 Assam Rifles complex at Moreh. The Myanmar delegation was led by Col Nyi Nyi Tin, 2nd Commanding Officer, RCC, Kalemyo. Other members comprised of Lt Col Kyaw Min Oo, Commanding Officer, Supply and Transport, Lt Col Tin Aung Tin, Commanding Officer, Pet Transport Battalion, Maj Aung Myo Myint, Officiating Commanding Officer, 89 Infantry Regiment and other officers and civil veterinary doctors. The Indian delegation was led by Col RS Rawat, Commandant 11 Assam Rifles, Lt Col VK Mishra, Officer Commanding 3 Army Dog Unit, Maj Animesh Tripathi, Town Commander, Moreh and other staff officers were also present.
The sale of fifteen trained ceremonial horses in furtherance of defence foreign co-operation measures will further enhance mutual trust and bonding between armies of both the nations and give a boost to the already existing friendly relations between both countries.
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This Press Release was posted on October 19 2018
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