Strengthening Partnership for a Secure, Educated and Sustainable Future
Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, GOC-in-C #SuryaCommand, met the Hon'ble Chief Minister of #UttarPradesh for a constructive discussion on key areas of cooperation between the State Government and the #IndianArmy. Also present was Shiv Kunal Verma, Founder of the #FortressIndia Initiative, further strengthening collaborative engagement.
Deliberations focused on:
🔹 Environmental protection and ecological security in UP
🔹 Proposal for establishing Eco Task Forces across the state
🔹 Rejuvenation of the Gomti River
🔹 Education, Military Geography & Military History promotion
🔹 Teacher training, school improvement and innovation in learning
🔹 Support for special education and technology-enabled initiatives
🔹 Strengthened institutional mechanisms
The interaction reaffirmed shared commitment towards sustainability, education, ecological resilience and national development, reinforcing strong civil–military synergy.
Chief of Defence Staff
Shiv Kunal Verma presenting Yodha Book series to General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defense Staff of Indian Armed Forces
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Lt Gen KT Parnaik, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh & Former Northern Army Commander
Raj Bhawan, Itanagar
RO Devgan with the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh at Raj Bhawan, Itanagar
Western Army Commander
Lt General Manoj Katiyar (also then Colonel of the Rajput Regiment) reading the 1962: The War that Wasn't Hindi version
Eastern Army Commander
Lt General Ram Chander Tiwari, Eastern Army Commander and Colonel of the Kumaon Regiment with the Fortress India team.
Central Army Commander
Lt General A Sengupta, Central Army Commander (also Colonel of the Punjab Regiment) reading the 1962: The War that Wasn't Hindi version
Southern Army Commander
Lt General Dhiraj Seth, Southern Army Commander with Shiv Kunal Verma
Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma, AC
Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma, AC getting his inscribed copy of Yodha.
Defence Services Staff College, Wellington
Shiv Kunal Verma Delivering a talk at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Nilgiris
Launch of INDUSTANI
Sana Durrani at the launch of INDUSTANI in November 2023
Take Pride 2024
Inauguration of the annual Take Pride event of YI in Calcutta in December 2024
Take Pride Team
Sana Durrani, Lt General KH Singh, Asha Kohli and Shiv Kunal Verma at the Take Pride event of YI
Shiv Kunal Verma
Shiv Kunal Verma signing books at YI event
COS 101 Communication Zone
Maj General Sumit Rana, COS 101 Communication Zone with RP Devgan in Shillong
Signing Yodha
Shiv Kunal Verma signing books
