Dehradun, June 11

Besides the passing-out batch of 610 young and vibrant young officers, there was a horse that flawlessly took part in the passing-out parade and drills and impressed the gathering here today. Called the grey charger of the IMA, it was trained and inducted into the academy in June 2015. The grey charger, named “Tughlaq”, immaculately performed drills in its maiden passing-out parade. ‘Tughlaq’ gained the attention of proud parents, and relatives of happy GCs. It was born at the Army Breeding Centre, Hempur (Uttarakhand), in 2007 and underwent rigorous training before it was selected for the passing-out parade. Academy Adjutant Major Sumit Lagwal mounted on ‘Tughlaq’ during the entire course of the passing-out-parade. — TNS