Every year, Army Day is celebrated to mark the first Indian general taking over the command of the Indian Army from a British officer in 1949. On this day, the brave hearts who made the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation are remembered and the country salutes the courageous soldiers and their families. President …
Last year, on this day, 14 February, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel were attacked by a vehicle borne suicide bomber on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Lethpora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Around 2500 Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF) jawans came under this attack, killing 40. Nationwide protests erupted against the …
