KNOWLEDGE SIR

Women power in focus at Republic Day 2019: Major General Rajpal Punia, Deputy Parade Commander KNOWLEDGE SIR From INA veterans to women leading contingents, Republic Day 2019 will see many firsts. This time, an Antonov An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force will fly on biofuel. WION spoke to Major General Rajpal Punia, Chief of Staff of the HQ Delhi Area, and Deputy Parade Commander of Republic Day 2019, on what is special about this year's Republic Day Parade.  WION : What will be the focus this time? Maj Gen Rajpal Punia : Well, this time, for the first time, Indian National Army soldiers will be participating in the parade. Besides this, we have all-women contingent, where in all the participants in the contingent will be women. It is Assam Rifles contingent that will be participating. We have four contingent commanders who are lady officers. That will also happen for the first time. Because individually, lady officers have commanded contingents, but not in such...