India’s 1st War Memorial for Animals to be set up in Meerut, UP

• The govt has announced to set up country’s 1^stwar memorial for service animals such as dogs, horses, mules in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP). This war memorial will come at army’s specialised breeding, rearing training centre for animals in the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College in Meerut.

Key Points:

• Mansi, a labrador breed dog which was awarded the highest honour of animalswill top the list of animals to be remembered.
• The Indian currently has army has more than 100 dogs, 5000 mules and 1500 horses.