India is celebrating the 75th Indian Army Day on Sunday (15th January 2023). It is observed every year (January 15).
* The Army Chief pointed out that Army Day is observed in Bengaluru is special as Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Commander in Chief of the Indian Army after Independence hails from Madikeri in Karnataka.
* On this day in 1949, Cariappa took over the command of the Indian Army by replacing his British predecessor and became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.
* Addressing the 75th Army Day celebrations in Bengaluru 15th January 2023, the Army Chief said that the army is ready to tackle any contingency along the Indian borders.
* He pointed out that a strong defence posture and the use of anti-drone technologies have acted as a countermeasure against cross-border terrorism and insurgency. He promised that measures will be taken to tackle targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
* The event featured a fly-past by the Army Aviation Dhruv and Rudra helicopters and Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30Mki..
Source : AIR
