Army chief meets former comrade in Poonch, hails him for supporting troops during Operation Sindoor
Jammu (PTI): The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, on Saturday met his former comrade, retired Honorary Captain Subedar Parvez Ahmed, during his visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.
During the visit, the army chief also stopped at Kamsar village in the border district, where he met Ahmed, who served with 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. The two had served together on several occasions, including when General Dwivedi commanded the battalion between 2002 and 2005, PRO Defence said.
"Ahmed joined the Indian Army in March 1991 and retired in March 2019 after completing 25 years of service", he said, adding that during his tenure, he served in operational and instructional roles, including as an instructor at training establishments, and completed several specialised courses.
According to the PRO, after Ahmed's retirement, he remained actively engaged with the local community and supported troops during Operation Sindoor by assisting in logistics and local coordination, drawing on his familiarity with the area. "His contributions during the operation earned him recognition from the army," he added.
In recognition of his continued service to society and support to the army, General Dwivedi felicitated Ahmed with the Veteran Achiever Award during the visit.
Additionally, General Dwivedi reviewed the operational preparedness of troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) and interacted with personnel at forward locations, commending them for their high morale and readiness, the PRO said.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
