Key Points

The Eastern Air Command hosted an Inter ALG football tournament to strengthen bonds between Air Warriors and civilians. Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik graced the event as chief guest. Team Pasighat emerged victorious with a 4-2 win in the final. The initiative highlighted the importance of sports in fostering unity and talent.

Key Points: Eastern Air Command Hosts Inter ALG Football Tournament in Itanagar

  • EAC organized Inter ALG football to boost military-civilian ties
  • Arunachal Governor Parnaik attended as chief guest
  • Team Pasighat won 4-2 in the final match
  • Event aimed to nurture sports talent in local communities
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Headquarters Eastern Air Command conducts football tournament to promote bonhomie among air warriors

EAC's football tournament fosters camaraderie among Air Warriors and Arunachal locals, with Governor Parnaik as chief guest.

"The Chief Guest applauded zealous participation of players & urged to make sports a part of daily life. - Eastern Air Command IAF"

Guwahati, July 8

As a part of the Headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) outreach programme, an Inter ALG Football Tournament was organised to promote a sense of bonhomie and camaraderie among Air Warriors posted at Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of EAC and the local civilian population, Defence Guwahati said in a press release.

The event aimed at garnering a sense of bonhomie and nurturing the sports talent amongst the civic population.

In a post on X, Eastern Air Command IAF shared, "EAC conducted Inter ALG football tournament with final match played at Itanagar on 08 July 2025. Lt Gen KT Parnaik PVSM, UYSM, YSM (Retd); Hon'ble Governor of Arunachal Pradesh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Local players from the State also participated in the event."

The final match of the tournament was played between the teams of Along and Pasighat on July 8, 2025, at Itanagar. Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik (Retd), Hon'ble Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Air Marshal Surat Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, was the Chief Patron for the event.

"The Chief Guest applauded zealous participation of players & urged to make sports a part of daily life. Air Mshl Surat Singh, AOC-in-C @EAC_IAF, Chief Patron thanked the State administration & local communities of ALG for their invaluable cooperation. Team Pasighat won 4-2," Eastern Air Command IAF further shared.

The Chief Guest exhorted all the players for their zealous participation and urged them to make sports a part of their daily routine. Team Pasighat won the final match by 4-2.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Wonderful to see our armed forces engaging with youth through sports. But I wish they'd organize similar tournaments for girls too - we have many talented female footballers in Arunachal!
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Aditya G
Heartwarming to see the Governor participating. These small gestures mean a lot to our jawans posted in remote areas. Jai Hind! 🙏
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Nikhil C
While the event is commendable, I hope the IAF allocates equal resources to other Northeast states too. Football is like religion in Manipur and Mizoram as well!
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Priya S
My brother is posted at one of these ALGs. He says such events are the highlight of their posting - brings so much joy to both forces and locals. More power to our armed forces! 💪
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Karan T
The scoreline shows what a competitive match it was! 4-2 is quite a result. Maybe next time they should live stream these matches for the nation to watch? #SupportOurForces

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