The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’
CMHCS organised a talk on ‘Staff Ride: A Tool for Instruction of Military Professionals in Principles of War’ delivered by Maj Gen Andrew Sharpe (Retd) Director, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR), UK. This talk was chaired by Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, Commandant, AWC.