Break With Tradition: Army Day Parade At Bengaluru Instead Of Delhi

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New Delhi: The 75th Army Day today, will be a first-of-its-kind event, taking place outside Delhi ever since the celebrations started in 1949. For the first time, the parade will be moved out of the national capital and will take place in Bengaluru at Parade Ground, MEG & Centre.

Army chief General Manoj Pande will review the parade and present gallantry awards, which will be followed by a daring motorcycle display by the Army Service Corps (ASC) Tornadoes, a skydiving display by the Paratroopers, daredevil jumps, and a fly past by of helicopters of the Army Aviation Corps.

The Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15 to commemorate General (later Field Marshal) KM Carriappa’s taking over the command of the Indian Army in 1949 from General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, and became first India as the army chief.

The Station Commander of the Southern Command said the parade would be held at various field commands in India to facilitate a deeper connection with society. This year, the celebrations are taking place under the supervision of Southern Command, which is headquartered in Pune.