Indian Army’s E&M E Corps Celebrates 77th Years of Raising

Besides other E&M E personnel in the station, Maj Gen, V R Deshmukh, paid homage to the gallant heroes of the Corps. “Over the last seven decades, the E&M E has been providing engineering and technical supports to the Indian Army. The Corp often maintains the operational fitness of all equipment including vehicles, tanks, guns, communication equipment, radars, missile systems and helicopters. All rank of the Corps have been involved in providing innovative solutions to complex engineering issues”, a statement from the PIB (Defense), Chandigarh, reads.

It has taken the lead in the indigenization drive and is contributing in many ways to Modi Government’s 'Make in India' concept. The Corps has metamorphosed itself to be in sync with the emerging technologies and adapted itself to devise innovative solutions to enhance equipment availability. The Corps has always been at the forefront in the field of technology and has spawned sport legends like Milkha Singh, Maj HPS Ahluwalia , Brig Raj Manchanda to name a few. Over the years, the soldier- craftsmen have earned laurels and proved their mettle in all fields living up to the Corps motto ‘Karam Hi Dharam’.