Dehradun: President Ram Nath Kovind inspected the Indian Military Academy (IMA) passing out parade at Chetwode Building Drill Square in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Saturday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Gurmit Singh were also present at the occasion. "Our flag shall always fly high because brave individuals like late CDS General Late Bipin Rawat, who was trained here at the IMA, would always defend & protect its honour," President Kovind stated in honour of CDS General Rawat.

President Kovind congratulated the Gentleman Cadets on completing their training at IMA and praised the instructors and Gentleman Cadets for an outstanding parade, perfect turnout, and crisp, coordinated drill movements, all of which reflected the young leaders' high standards of training and discipline.

President Kovind told the Gentlemen Cadets that "as military leaders, officers will have to develop a strategic mindset, cultivate an adaptive temperament, and acquire the mental resilience essential to hone the skills for military leadership," emphasising that "physical and mental toughness alone are not enough to tackle modern-day threats to the country," and that "as military leaders, officers will have to develop a strategic mindset, cultivate an adaptive temperament, and acquire the mental resilience essential to hone the skills for military.

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