President Murmu presents President's Police Colour to Sikkim Police in Gangtok
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'President of India's Police Colour' to the Sikkim Police at Gangtok on 28 May 2026, making Sikkim the 15th State and third in the North-East to receive it.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu presented the President of India's Police Colour, also called 'Nishaan', to the Sikkim Police at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok, on 28 May 2026. The force was established in 1897. With this, Sikkim became the 15th State in the country and the third in the North-East to receive the honour. The President said police must evolve into partners and guides for citizens and shed the colonial mindset.
Key facts
- Honour
- President of India's Police Colour ('Nishaan')
- Recipient
- Sikkim Police (established 1897)
- Venue / date
- Paljor Stadium, Gangtok – 28 May 2026
- Presented by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Milestone
- Sikkim: 15th State, 3rd in North-East to receive it
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In May 2026, President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'President of India's Police Colour' to the police force of which State?
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Correct answer: D — Sikkim
The President presented the Police Colour to the Sikkim Police at Gangtok on 28 May 2026.
Consider the following statements about the Sikkim Police, which received the President's Police Colour in May 2026: 1. The force was established in 1897. 2. Sikkim became the first State in the North-East to receive the President's Police Colour. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Sikkim Police was established in 1897; Sikkim became the 15th State and the third in the North-East (not the first) to receive the honour.