Every year on January 15th, India celebrates Army Day.
Posted Date – 10:41 AM, Sun – 1/15/23
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New Delhi: On the occasion of Army Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his best wishes to all military personnel, veterans and their families.
He said in a tweet: “On this Army Day, my best wishes to all servicemen, veterans and their families. Every Indian is proud of our Army and will be forever grateful to our Soldiers . They have kept our nation safe and have been widely recognized for their service in times of crisis.”
Every year on January 15th, India celebrates Army Day.
On this day, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa (then Lieutenant General) took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949 from the last British Commander-in-Chief in India, General Francis Buch.
