Captain's marriage proposal after Nashik passing-out parade goes viral; Army takes cognisance

Key points

• A newly commissioned Army pilot proposed to his partner after the passing-out parade at the Combat Army Aviation Training School near Nashik in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
• The video of the surprise proposal went viral on social media and was deemed the “best thing on the Internet” until a debate on Indian Army protocols broke out.
• In the viral proposal video, Captain Bharat Bhardwaj is seen getting down on one knee, with his partner hugging him as he stands.
• Dressed in his ceremonial military uniform, the newly-commissioned pilot walked onto the tarmac, knelt before his partner and proposed with an engagement ring, with an army helicopter providing a befitting backdrop.
• She was visibly elated and accepted the ring which the young officer offered.