HYDERABAD, OCT 14 :With a vision of National leadership towards developing remote areas, the Indian Navy organized a Motor Car Rally titled “Khamri Mo Sikkim (Hello Sikkim)” from INS Shivaji at Lonavala, Maharashtra to Sikkim and back traversing through several states from September 24 to October 15, 2023.
The Car Rally was organized to strengthen connections with the North Eastern states of India and it comprises 14 Naval personnel including six women.
The car rally team , which reached Hyderabad here on Friday, was flagged off by Rear Admiral Ravnish Seth, Director, Defence Machinery Development Establishment (DMDE) & Station Commander (Navy), here on Saturday from DMDE main gate, an official release said here.
The aim of this event is to encourage the youth of the North East region to join the defence services, enhance maritime consciousness in the region and strengthen nation-building.
During the course of the expedition, the participants traversed through Mhow, Jhansi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gangtok, Lachen, Yumthang, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and INS Shivaji covering a distance of 6300 kms in 22 days and carry out outreach programme, paying a visit to key establishments of armed forces, Kindle young and impressionable minds at various schools/colleges and reach out to the veterans.(UNI)