Tuesday, July 1, 2008

People from all walks of life pay homage to FM Sam Manekshaw


A SOLDIER’S GENERAL: Defence Minister A.K. Antony paying homage to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw with Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh; Air Chief Marshal F.H. Major; Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor; and Navy Chief Sureesh Mehta at India Gate in New Delhi on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the three service chiefs along with hundreds of people from all walks of life on Monday paid homage to the soldier’s general, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who passed away in Tamil Nadu last week.

Gen Kapoor announced the dedication of a project for higher military learning in Delhi to the memory of the Field Marshal. This centre will also house an Army-backed think tank, the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.

Photo: VV Krishnan
People from all walks of life pay homage to FM Sam Manekshaw

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