CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
Indian Army Day- Jan 15:
- Every year 15 January is observed as Indian Army Day because on this day in 1949 field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief.
- This year marks the 74th Indian Army Day.
- The Indian Army is one of the most powerful militaries of the world, competing with superpowers like the US, Russia and China.
- The motto of the Indian Army is ‘service before self’ and its mission is to ensure national security and national unity, defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and maintain peace and security within its borders.
