Assam Regiment known, as the "Seven Sisters Regiment" of Indian Army, completed 63 years of services to the nation. To mark the occasion, several programmes were held at the Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong. The two-day celebrations commenced with an attestation parade for 266th batch of recruits reviewed by GOC, 101, Area, Maj Gen RR Goswami. A special sainik sammelan and a wreath-laying ceremony were also held on the occasion.

The history of Assam Regiment began with the raising of its first battalion in Shillong by Lt Col Ross Howman on June 15, 1941. Soon after its raising, the regiment was sent to Burma to fight against the Japanese during World War-II. In a span of three years (1942-45), the regiment earned six battle honours and the "Theatre of Burma".

Now, the regiment has grown into a family of 13 battalions, two Rashtriya Rifles units and an infantry battalion of Territorial Army. Comprising exclusively troops from all the seven North-Eastern states, the regiment has established itself as a highly respected infantry regiment of Indian Army. In its six decades of martial history, the regiment has served with distinction in different wars and in various operational areas of the country. It has also been a part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka and UN Peace Keeping Force in Cambodia. The regiment has won seven battle honours, three theatre honours, six exclusive unit citations and several gallantry awards. During its post- Independence service, the regiment won two Mahavir Chakra, three Kirti Chakra, five Vir Chakra, one Ashok Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakra and 51 Sena Medals.