Highlights 1 9 Gorkha Rifles commemorated its 200 years of service. The 9 Gorkha Rifles, one of the oldest and highly decorated regiments of the Indian Army commemorated its 200 years of selfless service and sacrifice to the nation. The 9 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. The bicentenary celebrations were held from 8 November to 11 November at 39 Gorkha Training Centre, Varanasi Cantonment. The regimental bonds were further strengthened due to the presence of 12 members of the family of veteran British Gorkha officers, who had arrived from the UK for the celebration.

Source: India Today November 10, 2017 12:56 UTC