The Indian Army won a gold medal at the Cambrian Patrol Exercise held in the UK while competing against 96 teams representing Special Forces and regiments from around the world.
The 4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) represented the Indian Army at the drill held at Brecon, Wales, in the United Kingdom from October 13 to 15, 2021.
The award ceremony was attended by Gen Mark Carleton-Smith, the chief of general staff of the British Army, who presented the gold medal to the Indian Army team. Brig Vikramjit Singh Gill, the military advisor at the Indian high commission, also attended the event. The Ex Cambrian Patrol is an international event organised by UK Army, in which militaries from across the world take part.
The drill, sometimes referred to as the Olympics of Military Patrolling among militaries in the world, is considered the ultimate test of human endurance and team spirit.
