Indian Army Celebrates 73rd Infantry Day in J& K

Indian Army Celebrates 73rd Infantry Day in J& K

• The Indian Army celebrated the 73rd Infantry Day in Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 2019, as a remembrance of the first military event of independent India and the supreme sacrifices of the infantry in countering the Pakistani raiders in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947.
• October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day by the Indian Army in J&K, known by nickname, Chinar Corps.
• On October 22, 1947, the Pakistan Army and Lashkar invaded into Jammu and Kashmir and wreaked havoc on the people.
• Thereafter the First Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of Indian Army fought battle to accomplished victory over the first attack on the Indian soil, on October 27, 1947, in the Kashmir valley.