Artillery Regiment and 61st Cavalry Regiment of Indian Army parade on Army Day, in Delhi

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Indian Army celebrates its 70th raising day as the contingent of Artillery Regiment and 61st Cavalry regiment parade in Delhi. The 61st Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army is a horse-mounted unit of the modern Indian Army. Although believed to be the largest operational mounted cavalry unit remaining in existence, the regiment primarily performs a ceremonial role. Army General Bipin Rawat at the Army Day parade at the Cariappa Parade Ground in the national capital. The nation celebrates the 70th Army Day to remember the valiance and exemplary achievements of Army personnel who risk their lives for the nation. Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year to mark the day when (then) Lieutenant General KM Cariappa took over from General Sir Francis Butcher as Commander-in-chief of India on