The announcement was made by Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of ARTRAC, while addressing officers, awardees, and guests at the ARTRAC Investiture Ceremony 2025, held at the Danfe Auditorium in Shimla on.
Sharma is an alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer, National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy. A recipient of the coveted 'Sword of Honour' he was commissioned into 'THE SCINDE HORSE' on December 19, 1987.