January 26, 2025 1:58 PM

R-Day honour: Parade Commander’s son leads iconic 61 Cavalry on Kartavya Path

Mounted on his charger Ranveer, a Hanoverian horse, Lt. Ahaan Kumar led the iconic 61 Cavalry at the 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Kartavya Path on Sunday. It was a proud moment for the young officer, as his father, Lt. Gen. Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area, served as the Parade Commander. These soldiers on horseback have been a prominent feature of the Republic Day parades. Raised in 1953, the 61 Cavalry is the only serving active horsed cavalry regiment ...