Sunday, June 15, 2008



BANGGA TAU !!

JAIPUR — Captain Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, grandson of the Sultan of Johor in Malaysia, will become the first foreigner in the history of Indian Army to command an army unit during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Friday. Captain Tunku was commissioned in the Indian Army two years ago after passing out from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun.
The young Malaysian prince is a popular figure in Jaipur polo circles. Captain Tunku, a polo player, is very popular with the Jaipur polo aficionados as he loves equestrian games. The main reason for joining the 61st Cavalry was that it has the best polo team in India. The prince says Jaipur is one of the great polo centres. “I love Jaipur. I am particularly thankful to the Commandant of the 61st Cavalry Col. J.S. Virk for all the cooperation that he has extended to me,” Captain Tunku says.
Captain Tunku’s love for the polo can be gauged from the fact that his father gifted 28 thoroughbred horses from Argentina to 61st Cavalry’s polo team because Captain Tunku had suggested to him that the performance of his team would be better if it had better horses.
The Indian Defence Ministry, on the request of the Ministry of External Affairs, has allowed Captain Tunku to serve in the Indian Army as a gesture of goodwill. In July 2003, the polo-enthusiast was enrolled as a cadet officer in the Indian Military Academy. “I am proud to represent and being part of the Indian Army, it is a great experience,” he added. “My grandfather Sultan Iskandar thought India would be the best place for military training. He was against the idea of me joining the Sandhurst College in Britain as he thought I would be pampered there,” says Captain Tunku. “I hope to serve the Indian Army for some time and then return to my country and become an officer in the Johor army,” the Malaysian prince says. “It is our family tradition to get trained in the military. My grandfather did his training in Malaysia, my father went to the United States and I came to India. It is really tough being in IMA, as they are known for their discipline. I have learnt a lot from there,” he says. PTI adds: Captain Tunku Ismail will lead the mounted column of the Jaipur-based 61st cavalry which will form part of the Army contingent at the 105-minute-long parade.



Tunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar bin Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (born 30 June 1984) is an officer of the Indian Army and prince of Johor, a state in Malaysia. He is also known as Tunku Ismail Idris.Tunku Ismail is the eldest son of current Tunku Mahkota (crown prince) Tunku Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. He is the grandson of the incumbent Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar. Tunku Ismail was appointed Raja Muda (second in line to the throne) on 8 April 2006 by his grandfather, the Sultan of Johor.Tunku Ismail completed his early education at Sekolah Sri Utama and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Joseph in Johor Bahru. He subsequently received secondary education at the Australian International School in Singapore and pursued his higher studies at Hale School in Perth, Australia, till 2002.Following a family tradition of getting trained in armed forces, with his grandfather in the Malaysian Army and father in the U.S. Army, Tunku Ismail aspired for a career in the Indian armed forces. In July 2003, he enrolled as a cadet officer in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), India’s premier military training school located at Dehradun. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in December 2004 and absorbed into the Indian army. He was promoted to the rank of captain in December 2007. He is the first ever Malaysian royal to join the Indian armed forces.The Malaysian prince is the first foreigner to lead a unit of Indian Army in the Indian Republic Day Parade. On 26 January 2007, with a rank of captain in Indian Army, he led a mounted column of Jaipur based 61 Cavalry regiment to salute president of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during the Republic Day celebrations. The president himself chose Tunku Ismail to lead the unit of around 400 men of the world's only non-ceremonial horse-mounted cavalry. The parade was witnessed by chief guest of the day president of Russia Vladimir Putin and his entourage, along with other dignitaries of Indian politics and military amidst tight security. Tunku Ismail's father Tunku Ibrahim Ismail flew in from Johor Bahru on 23 January 2007 to be present at the celebrations while his son added a chapter to the history of Indian Army.A Polo enthusiast, Tunku Ismail is a skillful horse rider. He was bestowed the Best in Riding award among IMA cadets for year 2003-2004. He is also a polo player for his regiment and has won many trophies.Tunku Ismail was conferred with the following royal honors:1. Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia Pangkat Ketiga Setia Mahkota Johor (SMJ) in 2004.2. Pangkat Pertama Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia, Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor (SPMJ) in 2005.3. Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati Pangkat Kedua (DK II) in 2006.

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