GUWAHATI, OCT 21: Commemorating 60 years of Battle of Walong, Spear Corps/Dao Division organised mini marathons at Tezu & Walong circles of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.
Dao Division has been actively conducting various events to consecrate the valour & sacrifice of soldiers of Indian Army in the Battle of Walong.
The mini marathons at Tezu & Walong were flagged off by dignitaries of civil administration with the aim of paying tribute to the bravehearts of the Battle of Walong for their selfless service to the nation & also to revive patriotism.
The event received overwhelming response & as a unique show of solidarity, more than 500 participants enthusiastically ran the mini marathons covering distances of 5 Km and 10 km.The run commemorated the valiant stand by Indian Army at Namti plains during the Battle of Walong.