A Look At The 75th Army Day Celebrations With competitors such as the United States, Russia, and China, the Indian Army is one of the world's major military forces. The Indian Army’s ethos is 'service before self'. Every year on January 15, India signifies Army Day in the dignity of the date in 1949. On that day, the Indian Army got the first Indian commander in chief whose name was General KM Cariappa. President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended greetings on Army Day. I salute all brave soldiers of Indian Army and their families on this occasion, she said. This year, the Indian Army Day parade was held in Bengaluru at the Govindaswamy parade venue. Army Chief General Manoj Pande and other officials attended the Army Day 2023. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the parade in Bengaluru. The parade included a motorbike demonstration, a skydiving display, daredevil jumps, and a fly by.