Indian Army Day: President Murmu, PM Modi and other leaders extend greetings

The day is observed in remembrance of Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who became the first Commander in Chief of the Indian Army replacing the British commanding General, Sir Robert Roy Francis Bucher. 

Incredible pictures of the Indian Army and their struggle to protect the nation

Indian Army Day is celebrated every year on the 15th of January. The day is observed in remembrance of Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who became the first Commander in Chief of the Indian Army replacing the British commanding General, Sir Robert Roy Francis Bucher. 

On Army Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and many other leaders have extended greetings to the people of the nation and also reminisced about the glorious chapter of the Indian Army’s unsung valor that will swell the chest of every Indian with pride.