Nation stands in eternal gratitude to the army and their families: EAM S Jaishankar
Published on: Jan. 15, 2026, 11:20 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in recognition of Lieutenant General Kodandera M. Cariappa's (later who became Field Marshal ) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Francis Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949.
