PM Modi Extends Greetings on Army Day

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to all army personnel, veterans and their families on the occasion of Army Day.

He tweeted, “On Army Day, I convey my best wishes to all army personnel, veterans and their families. Every Indian is proud of our Army and will always be grateful to our soldiers. They have always kept our nation safe and are widely admired for their service during times of crisis.”

On Army Day, I convey my best wishes to all army personnel, veterans and their families. Every Indian is proud of our Army and will always be grateful to our soldiers. They have always kept our nation safe and are widely admired for their service during times of crisis. pic.twitter.com/EJvbkb9bmD

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2023

Notably, Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year.

It is the day on which Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa (then Lieutenant General) took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, General Francis Bucher in 1949.