In Photos: Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade held at Marine Drive in Mumbai

To mark the Tri-Services Veterans Day, the defense forces held a parade on Sunday morning at Marine Drive in south Mumbai (Pics/Sameer Markande)

Updated On: 2023-01-08 11:49 AM IST

Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade at Marine Drive (Pic/Sameer Markande)

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday flagged off Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade at Marine Drive

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari also participated in the parade

The Tri-Services Veterans Day, celebrated every year on January 14 to honour the contributions of Veterans and also mark the day when in 1953 Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army post independence, hung his uniform after a glorious service to the nation

The parade also included participation by Army band, NCC and SCC cadets and is aimed at creating awareness among the citizens about the glorious contribution of the veterans in service of the nation

The parade was held with over 600 veterans including gallantry awardees from all three services who will march on the Marine Drive promenade from NCPA

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