WESTERN COMMAND

WESTERN COMMAND

The birth of Western Command was in the crucible of adversity and forged on the anvil of one of the most momentous and tragic trans-migrations of human populations into the two new nations of India and Pakistan. In June 1947, Punjab Boundary Force was set up for both West and East Punjab, comprising units of both Indian and Pakistan Armies. It was disbanded on September 15, 1947 with the two nations assuming responsibility for their respective areas. It was then that Headquarter Delhi and East Punjab Command was raised for the defence of Delhi and East Punjab areas with the Command Headquarters located at Delhi. The Command was popularly known as the DEP Command. DEP Command was redesignated as ‘Western Command’ on January 18, 1948. The Western Command sleeve is red, black and red horizontal striped badge with chakra in golden yellow. Dharma Chakra on the National Flag is also the Western Command insignia. Interpreting the wheel Dr. S Radhakrishnan stated ‘Truth and Virtue’ ought to be the controlling principles of all those who work under this flag; again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation and life in movement.