The Northern Command\u2019s General Officer Commanding-in-chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday felicitated the winners of the first Inter-services X-Country Championship in Bir Billing and expressed confidence that the pilots would perform equally well in other national and international events.
\nLt Gen Dwivedi witnessed wing control and skills of accuracy, coupled with X-country navigation by paragliding pilots in Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh \u2014 the world\u2019s second-highest paragliding site at 8,000 ft.
\nAn Indian Army official said the inter-services competition would not only achieve synergy among the services but also create a pool of trained pilots for operational tasks behind enemy lines.
\nLt Gen Dwivedi congratulated the winners for showcasing their skills in a X-country terrain and expressed confidence that the paragliding pilots would bring laurels to the country and their respective services from other national and international events.
\n\u201cThe first such championship was held at Bir Billing by Dah Division, under the aegis of Army Adventure Wing from October 29 till Tuesday. Teams comprising paragliding pilots from the Indian Army and the Indian Navy participated in the competition,\u201d Defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said.
\nThe three-day competition culminated with a cultural programme followed by the awards presentation.
\nThe competition saw the participation of paragliding pilots who demonstrated awe-inspiring wing control and accuracy, coupled with X-country navigation, he said.
\nThe first-of-its-kind competition provided an excellent opportunity to the paragliding pilots to showcase their skills in front of some of India\u2019s best paragliding coaches and umpires, Lt Col Anand added.
\nThe ability of paragliding flights to last several hours and cover large distances are of great importance to the Armed Forces, he said.
\nThe competition has strengthened the bonhomie between the services and reinforced commonality and cohesiveness, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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