Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said North East is a strategic area and its security is of paramount importance, where the Assam Rifles is playing a stellar role in this regard.
Addressing the ‘Attestation Parade’ held at the Assam Rifles Training Centre at Sukhovi in Nagaland, the Minister of State for Home Affairs highlighted the antecedents of the Assam Rifles as the oldest Para-Military force of the country.
He also highlighted its diversified role which is all-encompassing in the present day environment, ranging from security to providing welfare and developmental assistance to the civil population.
Mr Rijiju witnessed the training activities of Mahila recruits in the Centre insurgency training area where the recruits displayed their weapon handling, battle obstacle course, bayonets fighting skills and demonstration on small team operations fo conducting a raid on underground hideouts.
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