Chennai

Tamil Nadu Police will be honoured with the prestigious President's Colour, the highest honour given to the military, paramilitary and police forces of States and Union Territories.

It is a recognition of the exceptional service done to the nation by uniformed forces.

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will bestow the honour on July 22.  

The state police will be the first police force in South India to be given this prestigious honour and the tenth in the country.

The Tamil Nadu police was conferred with the President's Colour in 2009 when the force celebrated its 150th year of existence but was not ceremonially accorded.

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Notably, the Indian Navy was the first Indian armed force to be honoured with the President's Colour in 1951.