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72nd Indian Army Day – January 15
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- It is observed in India, in recognition of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.
- This year, Captain Tania Shergill from the Corp of Signals was leading an all men contingent on Army Day Parade at Delhi.
- It will be the very first time when the woman army officer will be seen leading the Army Day Parade.
- 'Digital Transformation of Defense' is the Indian Army Day 2020 Theme.
- The Indian Army was formed in 1776 by the East India Company in Kolkata.
- Later, the Indian Army was founded almost 125 years ago by the British on April 1, 1895.
- Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Army Chief of Independent India on 15 January 1949.
- The motto of the Indian Army is 'service before self'.
- According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, India's army is considered the world's fourth strongest army.
- America, Russia, and China have a better army than India.
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