The 165th Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) Assam observed the 84th Assam Regiment Raising Day by organising a wreath-laying ceremony at the Regiment’s War Memorial at Babupara Traffic Point in Imphal.
The Assam Regiment was raised on 15th June 1941 at Shillong to counter the threat of Japanese invasion of India during World War II.
It represents the diverse martial communities of North East India. It drew its troops from the Hill Tribes of the region, including the Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis, Mizos, Assamese, and Gorkhas, reflecting the valou the region.
