Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong on Saturday and paid tribute at the Assam Regiment War Memorial.
- During the visit he met serving personnel and watched demonstrations of martial arts, athletics and other physical training routines.
- Sarma praised the soldiers’ discipline, dedication and courage and publicly attributed their physical strength to the nutritious food grown in the Northeast.
- The trip was Sarma’s first visit to Shillong since the transport dispute with Meghalaya and was reported as a symbolic act of outreach rather than a forum for policy announcements.
- The Assam Regiment has deep ties to the northeastern states and a long service record, and the visit underscored regional identity and civil‑military ties while no operational or intergovernmental agreements were announced.