NEW DELHI: The Brigade of The Guards and the Sikh Regiment were jointly awarded the “Best Marching Contingents Trophy for Republic Day Parade 2015” by Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday. The usually award is handed over by the Defence Minister, but Manohar Parrikar was not in the capital.Raha presented the awards to contingent commanders of both the regiments in the presence of Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag.
According to the MoD, Captain Aditya Tanwar, Brigade of The Guards Contingent, who was the Commander along with Brigadier D V Singh, Centre Commandant, the Guards Regimental Centre and Lieutenant Vikram Grewal, Sikh Regiment Contingent Commander along with Brigadier KBK Kesab, Centre Commandant, the Sikh Regimental Centre, jointly received the trophy.