CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ltd. Observing the 73rd Army Day on 15 January 2021, Bharti AXA Life Insurance has launched this campaign to commemorate real-life experiences of the Indian Armed Forces . The campaign salutes the spirit of ‘Yoddha’ in them and brings their experiences in an engaging digital format to social media netizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The day January 15, 1949, after the country gained independence, signifies the formal taking over of the Indian Army formally known as the British Indian Army by its first Indian commander-in-chief Field Marshal Cariappa. Every year India celebrates Army Day on January 15 to commemorate Field Marshal Kodandera M.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2022, the Indian Army’s theme for the event was “In Stride with the Future”. It was seen as an acknowledgement of the “increasingly critical role played by niche and disruptive technologies in modern warfare”.

Detailed explanation-4: -India celebrates Army Day on January 15 every year to commemorate the achievements of the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army - General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa.

Detailed explanation-5: -The day is celebrated by organising various parades, medals presenting, and cultural military shows in New Delhi and at all the Army Command headquarters. The formation of the Indian army is dated officially on 1 April 1895, with its first British Army, Chief Francis Butcher, in 1949.