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• January 14, 2026
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Key highlights Army Day is one of those dates people recognise—but don’t always understand. The official reason is specific and historical: 15 January is commemorated because, in 1949, General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa took command of the Indian Army from General Sir F.R.R. Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, becoming the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of independent India. Press Information Bureau+1 PIB (Ministry of Defence) repeats this reason …