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Army Day celebrations: Weapons, equipment display at Kanakakunnu turns crowd puller
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|January 15, 2025
HUNDREDS of people gathered at Kanakakunnu on Tuesday to witness the weapons display organised by the Pangode Military Station in connection with the Army Day celebrations.
The event, held under the theme 'Know Your Army', offered an opportunity for the public to interact with the Army and explore its operational capabilities. Brigadier Anurag Upadhyaya, Station Commander Pangode Military Station, interacted with the audience.
The event featured a display of weapons, war equipment and other military artifacts, drawing keen interest from visitors of all age groups. Children and youth were particularly fascinated by the intricate mechanisms of tanks, artillery, and other advanced weaponry. Rifles, both indigenous as well as those imported from France, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, used extensively by the Indian Army were also exhibited.
This story is from the January 15, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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