BackPOLITICS
President exhorts ARTRAC to enhance operational preparedness during Shimla visit
President Droupadi Murmu visited the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in Shimla and was received by the governor and ARTRAC’s GOC-in-C. The GOC-in-C briefed her on ARTRAC’s evolution and initiatives, including drone training, niche technologies, red teaming, and digitisation, and the President urged strengthened operational preparedness while commending ARTRAC personnel and defence civilians.
Why It Matters
The visit highlights a focus on modernizing military training and adopting advanced technologies to improve readiness and warfighting capabilities in the Indian Army.
Timeline
2 Events
Warm send-off at Annandale Helipad, Shimla
May 1, 2026
The President was given a warm send-off at Annandale Helipad in Shimla after her five-day sojourn in Himachal Pradesh. The Governor and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu were present at the occasion.
Arrival, briefing, and exhortation at ARTRAC, Shimla
May 1, 2026
The President was welcomed at ARTRAC, Shimla, by Governor Kavinder Gupta and Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, GOC-in-C, ARTRAC. The GOC-in-C briefed her on ARTRAC’s evolution, its role in providing quality training to enhance operational efficiency, and salient initiatives including drone training, absorption of niche technologies, the concept of ‘red teaming’, and efforts toward digitisation and automation in the army. The President acknowledged ARTRAC’s all-encompassing role in conceptual warfare, resource development, and engagements with friendly foreign countries and sister services, and exhorted ARTRAC to continue working with fervour to enhance operational preparedness. She complimented all ranks and defence civilians for their stellar work and urged continued zeal.