NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 15
Army Chief General MM Naravane, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday paid their obeisance at the National War Memorial in Delhi to mark Army Day.
The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Shri Ram Nath Kovind #PresidentOfIndia extends his warm felicitations to #IndianArmy on the occasion of 74th #ArmyDay. #InStrideWithTheFuture#AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/JIlUOQPRy0
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) January 15, 2022
Indian Army personnel serve in hostile terrains and are at the forefront of helping fellow citizens during humanitarian crisis, including natural disasters. India is proud of the stellar contribution of the Army in Peacekeeping Missions overseas as well. pic.twitter.com/JnM9cpZDnu
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2022
The armed forces chiefs also laid a wreath at the war memorial.
Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind extended their greetings on Army day.
Army Day 2022 https://t.co/cIdeCIoUQ9
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) January 15, 2022
“Indian Army personnel serve in hostile terrains and are at the forefront of helping fellow citizens during a humanitarian crisis, including natural disasters. India is proud of the stellar contribution of the Army in Peacekeeping Missions overseas as well,” PM Modi tweeted.
#IndianArmyDay2022 #ArmyDay2022#IndianArmy
We wish all ranks of Indian Army & their families on the occasion of 74th #ArmyDay@PMOIndia@DefenceMinIndia @HMOIndia @AjaybhattBJP4UK@drajaykumar_ias @Bhupendrapbjp @AkashvaniAIR @TwitterIndia @YouTube @BBCHindi @ians_india @ANI pic.twitter.com/Fot0GEPEhK
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) January 15, 2022
“Greetings to Army personnel and veterans on Army Day. Indian Army has been pivotal in ensuring national security. Our soldiers have displayed professionalism, sacrifice and valour in defending borders and maintaining peace. The nation is grateful for your service. Jai Hind!,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted on Saturday.
#IndianArmy, truly a symbol of Courage, Valour and Sacrifice.
The Warriors that beat all odds, even the rigours of climate, from simooms of deserts to glacial heights. They have time and again proved their mettle, winning even the deadliest fights! Salute to the real heroes. pic.twitter.com/rXtIr27OoO— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) January 15, 2022
Army Day is observed every year on January 15 to celebrate the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army – Field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa.
The position was taken over on January 15, 1949, from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.
