Indian Army Day Celebration (2020), Nation First is the theme of the year 2019 followed by the Indian Army ahead of a successful journey. Jai Hind.
Established: 1776 under the British Government
Founded: April 1, 1895 [124 years ago], named as ‘
Indian Army’
Army
day: January 15 [72
nd Army Day will be celebrated on January 15,
2020]
Even after our independence on August 15, 1947, the British
General Sir Francis Butcher commanded our Indian Army till January 14, 1949. On
January 15, 1949, the first Indian, Field Marshal
K. M. Cariappa took
charge of our Indian Army. He became the first Army Chief of Independent India.
In independent India, the Indian Army got real freedom on January 15, 1949,
marked as Army Day in the country.
Every year on this day, January 15, the Indian Army
celebrate by organizing a parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground of Delhi
Cantonment. In recognition of the first Indian Army Chief, parade’s Salute is taken
by the Indian Army Chief. Also, on this day, the Indian Army Salutes the Martyrs
and honors the valiant soldiers who safeguard every Indian citizen. Across
India, Army Day is celebrated in all the Army offices and headquarters. Along
with them, young India hoists the tricolor national flag on the sky and heart
with pride and salutes the Indian Army.
“
Nation
First” is the theme of the year 2019 of the Indian Army. The detail is
as follows
‘IA strengthens the idea of India and lives by the national
values. We are dedicated to preserve national interests, safeguard sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and unity of our Nation. We uphold the ideals of the
Constitution of India, thwart proxy wars, defeat internal threats, assist our
Government and the people of India, and all our actions are dedicated to the
Nation. As a land component of Indian Armed Forces, it’s the NATION FIRST for
us.’ - Indian Army
India holds the second position for having the largest
armies in the world based on active military personnel, 2019. The table below
lists the countries having military personnel surveyed by
statista.com.
0.1 % of Military personnel of the country’s population offers a peaceful ambiance
for the countrymen.
|
Military
personnel*
|
Population (2019)#
|
per capita
|
china
|
2,183,000
|
1,433,783,000
|
0.15%
|
India
|
1,362,500
|
1,366,417,000
|
0.10%
|
United States
|
1,281,900
|
329,064,000
|
0.39%
|
North Korea
|
1,280,000
|
25,666,000
|
4.99%
|
Russia
|
1,013,628
|
145,872,000
|
0.69%
|
Pakistan
|
654,000
|
216,565,000
|
0.30%
|
South Korea
|
625,000
|
51,225,000
|
1.22%
|
Iran
|
523,000
|
82,913,000
|
0.63%
|
Vietnam
|
482,000
|
96,462,000
|
0.50%
|
Egypt
|
440,000
|
100,388,000
|
0.44%
|
Myanmar
|
406,000
|
54,045,000
|
0.75%
|
Indonesia
|
400,000
|
270,625,000
|
0.15%
|
Thailand
|
360,000
|
69,625,000
|
0.52%
|
Turkey
|
355,000
|
83,429,000
|
0.43%
|
Brazil
|
334,500
|
211,049,000
|
0.16%
|
Colombia
|
295,000
|
50,339,000
|
0.59%
|
Mexico
|
277,000
|
127,575,000
|
0.22%
|
Japan
|
247,157
|
126,860,000
|
0.19%
|
Sri Lanka
|
245,000
|
21,323,000
|
1.15%
|
Saudi Arabia
|
230,000
|
34,268,000
|
0.67%
|
Taiwan
|
215,000
|
23,773,000
|
0.90%
|
France
|
205,000
|
65,129,000
|
0.31%
|
Ukraine
|
205,000
|
43,993,000
|
0.47%
|
South Sudan
|
197,500
|
11,062,000
|
1.79%
|
Morocco
|
196,000
|
36,471,000
|
0.54%
|
|
|
|
|
“
Nation
First” is the theme followed by Indian Army loaded with lot of
responsibilities to protect the civilian. Following this aim, the Indian Army is
dedicated to strengthening its forces by
“Make
in India” scheme. There are a lot of research and development activities that
were collaborated with the indigenous mind. Toward this, the recent press
release by Indian Army Chief General stated that
“We will win the future wars
with Indian Systems.” Army Chief explained as follows, published in
The
Economic Times on December 25, 2019.
- "I am quite confident that we
will be successful in developing an indigenous Indian Industry that will
ensure...which I have often repeatedly said...that we will win the future wars
with Indian systems."
- "Non-contact warfare will
help us in gaining an advantage over the adversary in future wars. Quantum
technologies, cyber, space, and artificial intelligence need to be leveraged
into the defense ecosystem."
- "I dare say, a necessity I
think is no longer the need for invention. It is innovations and inventions
that are gradually driving the doctrines and concepts, and this is particularly
more relevant to the Indian Army."
- "Military is no longer operating
in the closed system. Our doors are open. Our frontlines are open to academia,
to research and development organization to see how the soldier on the ground
needs technology to be imbibed for him to operate in a better manner."
- "I know the industry is
hungry for orders. We have also realized to give orders to the industry, we
need to be more open in our systems. It is better to develop technologies that
are dual-use because the defense ecosystem, if generated, cannot completely
rely on orders from the military itself. Therefore, dual-use technologies are
the need of the hour,"
In this year 2020, the new position
Chief of Defense
Staff,
General Bipin
Rawat, added sound for the Indian Army to execute cohesive straight operations.
72
nd Army Day in 2020 might be a stage for defining and executing new
policies.
At the end, every Indian should be proud of the excellent
service of the Indian Army and their brave activities to give a peaceful life
for everyone.
There are a lot of interesting facts to remember about this
Indian Army day celebration.
- ‘Service before Self’ is the motto
- Biggest volunteer army in the
world
- Very best on high altitudes
- Horsed cavalry regiment
- Never initiated a war
- Most significant contributors to
the United Nations peace operations
- Built highest bridge in the world
[Baily Bridge, Ladakh]
Salute for the Indian Army.
Jai Hind.
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