Ranchi, Jun 25 (PTI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Tuesday expressed his desire for the creation of a tribal regiment in the Indian Army, similar to the Jat, Bihar and Sikh regiments.

During a courtesy visit by Lieutenant-General Ram Chander Tiwari, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, to the state secretariat, the CM emphasised that establishing a tribal regiment would provide distinct recognition to tribals from across the country within the Army.

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Soren highlighted the significant contribution of tribal youth from Jharkhand to the Army and advocated for increased opportunities in recruitment for the locals.

Lieutenant-General Tiwari proposed the formation of an ecological territorial army in Jharkhand aimed at environmental conservation, according to an official communiqué.

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The CM assured his full cooperation upon receiving a formal proposal from the Army regarding this initiative.

The ecological territorial army includes ex-servicemen dedicated to environmental protection efforts.

The establishment of an ecological territorial army in Jharkhand would enable the Army to play a substantial role in environmental conservation initiatives on a larger scale.

Later, Lieutenant-General Tiwari met Governor CP Radhakrishnan.

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