Indian Army wins the 5th International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019
Jaisalmer.The Indian Army team has comprehensively won the 5th International Army Scout Masters Competition held at Jaisalmer Military Station from 6th August to 14th August 2019. A total of eight teams from Armenia, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, India, Russia, Sudan and Uzbekistan participated in the competition.
The Indian Army participated in the competition for the first time. The team trained hard for the last 10 months in extreme weather and desert conditions of the TharDesert. The Indian Army Team was selected and trained under the aegis of Southern Command.
World class infrastructure was created at Jaisalmer Military Station to conduct this prestigious event. These included a challenging obstacle course for the Infantry Combat Vehicles spread over a distance of 6.7 kilometers with 15 obstacles and another tough obstacle course for the Scout Masters teams with 22 obstacles laid over a distance of 1.3 Kilometers.The smooth and efficient conduct of the event drew appreciation from all the participating teams and international panel of Judges including the co-host, Russia.
Honorable Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony in Jaisalmer Military Station on 16th August 2019, which will be attended by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General SK Saini, General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command, officials from participating nations and members of the International Organising Committee.
