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India commemorates Army Day every year on January 15 to honour General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa, the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army.
On this day in 1949, Cariappa, who led Indian forces to victory in the 1947 war, succeeded General Sir FRR Bucher, the final British Commander-in-Chief, as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Independent India. Army Day is observed annually to honour Cariappa and the armed services.
Service Chiefs paid their respects to the Indian Army at the Cariappa Parade ground in Delhi until last year. The Army Day Parade demonstrates the progression of the Indian Army’s numerous weapon systems. On this day, soldiers also get Gallantry awards and Sena medals.
Day of the Army 2023
This year, the 75th Army Day will be hosted in Bengaluru, as part of a move to relocate significant events outside of the national capital region.
The purpose of this action is to improve the visibility of these events and encourage greater participation from the local populace.
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The Army Day parade will begin with the Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, placing a wreath at the Madras Engineer Centre War Memorial. The general will then inspect the Army Day parade. COAS unit accolades will also be granted to units whose performance is remarkable.
This year’s Army parade will feature as many as eight marching contingents, including a horse-mounted contingent from the Army Service Corps and a military band comprised of regimental brass bands. Army aviation Dhruv and Rudra helicopters will do a flyby in support of the Army Day parade.
As part of the Army’s outreach initiative to forge stronger ties with civilians, over one thousand people participated in a run on Necklace Road in Hyderabad. A blood donation camp was also organised in which 7,500 units of blood were donated at military hospitals in both Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The Indian Army’s event theme in 2022 was “In Strike with the Future.” It was viewed as an acknowledgment of the “growing importance of niche and disruptive technology in modern combat.”
