Celebrated every year on January 15
Indian Army Day 2022
QUOTES
First Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal KM Cariappa assumed command of the Indian Army from Francis Bucher on this day in 1949
"Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolour (Indian flag), or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure."
Captain Vikram Batra
"If death strikes, before I prove my blood, I swear I’ll kill death."
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
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"Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail."
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or a Gurkha."
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
"There will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued."
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
"I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to our last man and our last round."
Major Somnath Sharma
"I won't die in an accident or die of any disease I will go down in glory."
Major Sudhir Walia