Overview
- The Golden Arrow Division of the Vajra Corps led the commemoration at Asal Uttar in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district.
- Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria was the chief guest, joined by Western Command chief Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, senior commanders, veterans, Veer Naris, and local citizens.
- Tributes honored soldiers of the Battles of Asal Uttar and Barki, with special homage to CQMH Abdul Hamid, Param Vir Chakra (posthumous).
- An Archives‑cum‑Museum and a dedicated Hamid Gallery were inaugurated and opened to the public to preserve 1965 war artifacts and narratives.
- Lieutenant General Katiyar hoisted a 72‑foot national flag at the War Memorial, and the government framed the event as strengthening public–Army ties as India enters Amrit Kaal.