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The Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), Mhow, an elite shooting training facility under the Indian Army’s Mission Olympics Wing, has entered into its first-ever corporate partnership for sports development with the Reliance Foundation. This collaboration currently supports 14 shooters training at AMU, including Paris Olympian Sandeep Singh and Subedar Preeti Rajak, who is the Army’s first woman Subedar. “From Discipline to Excellence Reliance Foundation & the Army Marksmanship Unit, Mhow join hands to empower India’s next generation of Olympic shooters The MoU will drive performance through sports science, international exposure & expert coaching, targeting podium finishes at #LA2028 & #Brisbane2032,” the announcement on social media platform Instagram read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indian Army Sports and Adventure (@indianarmy_sportsandadventure) “It is an honour for Reliance Foundation to partner with the Indian Army and the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) to strengthen their world-class shooting programme,” Mrs. Nita M. Ambani, the Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation said. “From Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore to lieutenant Colonel Neeraj Chopra — the Indian Army has given us heroes who make every Indian proud across sports.” “I am especially proud that Subedar Preeti Rajak, the Army’s first woman Subedar and a star shooter, is supported by Reliance Foundation as part of this partnership. This collaboration is not just a programme — it is a sankalp to see India rise to the very top in sports. Together, we will nurture champions who make the nation proud.” Through scholarship, coaching, sports science integration, international exposure and quality coaching, the partnership aims to build a strong podium pathway for India at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics.
