The Consulate General of Canada and the British Deputy High Commissioner today observed "Remembrance Day" to commemorate the death of soldiers from Commonwealth countries during World War I and II.
Consulate General of Canada Christopher Gibbins said every year, since the end of World War I, members states of the Commonwealth of Nations observe a moment of silence to remember men and women who served the countries during the times of war and peace.
British Deputy High Commissioner David Lelliott Obe said, "I am pleased that we are once again co-hosting a Remembrance Ceremony with Canada. Awareness on the role played by Indian troops in both the wars, alongside British, Canadian and other allied forces, grew considerably during the World War I centenary.
"Therefore, it seems fitting that we have established this tradition of coming together in Chandigarh to remember their sacrifice," Obe said.
Expressing his views, Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore said the then Indian Army had a strength of 2.3 million, of which 89,000 died in military service.
"As a part of our culture, we also pay homage to all our soldiers who have laid down their lives in the service of the nation," he said.
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