The National Integration Tour, organised under Operation Sadbhavana by the Spear Corps of the Indian Army, which was conducted from 14 to 23 October 2024 for nine Youth Ambassadors from Manipur, concluded at Koirengei, Imphal West district on Wednesday.
The tour aimed to foster national unity and promote cultural understanding and was flagged off by the general officer commanding of the Red Shield Division on October 14 from Koirengei, Imphal East, Manipur.
Thereafter, the Youth Ambassadors embarked on a journey to Kolkata, where they experienced the city’s rich cultural heritage and visited prominent Indian Army installations.
During their two-day stay in Kolkata, the ambassadors toured the iconic Victoria Memorial, participated in a Heritage Walk at Fort William, and visited Kitchener House, the Headquarters of Eastern Command, and the Command Museum of the Indian Army.
A key highlight was their interaction with Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, UYSM, AVSM, SM, general officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Command.
After completing the Kolkata tour, the next leg of the tour took the Youth Ambassadors to Tawang, where they visited significant landmarks such as Bomdila, Sela Pass, Sela Lake, Tawang Monastery, Bumla Pass and the Psangestar Tso, also known as Madhuri Lake, from October 16 to 18.
The final phase of the tour, beginning on Sunday, took the Youth Ambassadors to Shillong.
There, they visited scenic locations, including Dawki Lake (the cleanest lake in Asia), Mawlynnong village (the cleanest village in Asia) and single decker living root bridge.
They also toured the Headquarters of the Director General of Assam Rifles (DGAR) at Shillong.
A major highlight of this phase, the ambassadors had the privilege of meeting with Shri C H Vijayshankar, the governor of Meghalaya on Tuesday.
The tour culminated with the group returning to Imphal. They were felicitated by the GOC, Red Shield Division, at Koirengei on Wednesday.
