THE India-Myanmar Armed Forces Friendship Golf Tour­nament was held on 10 March at the City Golf Course in Nay Pyi Taw, with senior officers from both militaries in attend­ance.

 

Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Zaw Hein and Nay Pyi Taw Command Commander Maj- Gen Kyi Theik, along with Tatmadaw officers and an In­dian Army delegation led by Gp Capt Anish Sharma, took part in the event.

 

Lt-Gen Zaw Hein opened the tournament by hitting a commemorative smoke ball at Tee No 1. Matches continued on 10 and 11 March at the City Golf Course and Yaypya Golf Course.

 

A prize presentation and dinner ceremony was later held at Yaypya Golf Course, where winners of the senior and junior individual and team events received awards. Offi­cials from both sides also ex­changed commemorative gifts.

 

The tournament marked the first friendship golf event between the Myanmar and In­dian armed forces, aimed at strengthening cooperation and mutual trust. — MNA/KZL