Army Day 2023: Parade Moves Out Of Delhi For First Time Since 1949 — Know When & Where To Watch Celebrations

Chief of the Army Staff Major General Manoj Pande will attend the 75th Army Day celebrations conducted out of the national capital for the first time on Sunday at Parade Ground in Bengaluru

New Delhi: In a first, the 75th Army Day parade will be held outside Delhi where they have been conducted since the celebrations began in 1949. This year's parade will take place in Bengaluru on Sunday at Parade Ground, MEG & Centre. The Army Day is being conducted out of the national capital for the first time as part of the government’s initiative to take major events away from the National Capital Region to different parts of the country, according to the news agency PTI.

This year, the celebrations will take place under the supervision of Southern Command, which is headquartered in Pune. The parade signifies the formal taking over of the Indian Army by its first Indian Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal K M Cariappa on January 15, 1949, replacing his British predecessor.

 Know When & Where To Watch Army Day Parade

People will be able to watch live streaming of Army Day celebrations on the official social media handles of the Indian Army. The streaming is scheduled for 9 AM today.

Army Day 2023 Celebrations

The programme will start with the laying of a wreath by Chief of the Army Staff Major General Manoj Pande at the Madras Engineering War Memorial as a tribute to those who made sacrifices for the nation.

The parade will witness eight contingents including a mounted contingent from the Army Service Corps and a military band comprising five regimental bands, Parade Commander Major General Ravi Murugan told news agency PTI.

The parade will display a fly-past of Army aviation Dhruv and Rudra helicopters. “In addition, various weapon systems held in the Army’s inventory will be on showcased including K9 Vajra self-propelled guns, Pinaka rockets, T-90 tanks, BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Tunguska Air Defence System, 155mm Bofors guns, light strike vehicles, Swathi Radar and different assault bridges,” according to Major General Ravi Murugan.

Before 2023, the Army Day parade used to take place at the Cariappa Parade Ground in the Delhi Cantonment.

Last year, the Indian Air Force also moved out its annual fly-past and parade for the Air Force Day from the Hindon air base near Delhi to Chandigarh.