Army Chief reviews 157th Passing Out Parade at IMA Dehradun; 525 Indian officer cadets commissioned
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, on 13 December 2025, where 525 officer cadets and 34 cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations were commissioned.
Summary
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, on 13 December 2025. At the IMA parade, 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course and other courses were commissioned into the Indian Army, along with 34 officer cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations. Academy Cadet Adjutant Nishkal Dwivedi won the Sword of Honour and the Gold Medal for standing first in the order of merit, and Junior Under Officer Mohammad Safin Ashraf of Bangladesh was first among foreign cadets.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 December 2025
- Place
- Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
- Reviewing Officer
- General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS
- Commissioned
- 525 officer cadets + 34 from 14 friendly foreign nations
- Sword of Honour
- Academy Cadet Adjutant Nishkal Dwivedi
- IMA motto
- Valour and Wisdom
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who won the Sword of Honour at the 157th Passing Out Parade of the Indian Military Academy on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Nishkal Dwivedi
PIB 2203550: Academy Cadet Adjutant Nishkal Dwivedi won the Sword of Honour and the Gold Medal; Badal Yadav won Silver and Kamaljeet Singh Bronze.
How many Indian officer cadets were commissioned at the IMA's 157th Passing Out Parade on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 525
PIB 2203550: 525 officer cadets were commissioned, along with 34 officer cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations.
What is the motto of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun?
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Correct answer: A — Valour and Wisdom
PIB 2203550: the parade reflected the Academy's enduring motto, 'Valour and Wisdom'.