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100-foot-high national flag to be installed in Gulmarg, says army officialThe official said it would be the highest Indian national flag in the Kashmir valley flying at an altitude of approximately 9,000 feet
Zulfikar Majid
DHNS
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Representative Image. Credit: iStock Photo.
Representative Image. Credit: iStock Photo.

The Indian Army in collaboration with the Solar Industry India is gearing up to install a 100-foot national fag in north Kashmir's ski-resort Gulmarg.

A defence spokesperson said that at an altitude of approx 9000 feet, the iconic flag would be at the highest spot where the Indian national flag would flutter in the Kashmir Valley,

"A replica of the flag was presented by Ramit Arora of Solar Industry India to GoC 19 Infantry Division to mark the occasion," he said.

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The Solar Industry India is making ammunition for the Armed Forces, under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme.

"Production of one million pieces of multimode hand grenades is likely to commence this month," the spokesperson said.

He clarified that no MoU for the production of multimode grenades was signed between the Army's Dagger Division and thye Solar Industry India as was reported in some sections of the media.

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(Published 07 February 2021, 22:10 IST)