Defence forces celebrate 75th Infantry Day in Jammu and Kashmir – In pics

October 27 is celebrated as ‘Infantry Day’ to commemorate the arrival of the Indian Army at Budgam airfield after the ‘Instrument of Accession' was signed on October 26, 1947 between Maharaja Hari Singh and India.

The replication of the historic event was organised at Old Air Field to pay tribute to the soldiers and people of Jammu & Kashmir who laid down their lives, and also to honour the next of kin of war heroes who participated in the 1947-48 war. (ANI photo)

The event was attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, Air Marshal Amit Dev, Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Air Command, Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey, General Officer Commanding 15 Corps along with several other civil and military dignitaries. (ANI photo)

''1st Sikh, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai, who later laid down his life at Baramulla, changed the course of the war, wherein people and soldiers of State Forces of Jammu & Kashmir and the Indian Army fought valiantly alongside to evict Pakistani Forces, driving them out of most of Jammu & Kashmir till ceasefire on 05 January 1949.'' said the Indian Army. (PTI photo)

The Indian Army also unveiled a war memorial at Srinagar Airport. The memorial commemorates the arrival of Indian Army in Indian Air Force aircraft at Srinagar Airport in 1947 and the role played by Major Somnath Sharma, Param Vir Chakra, Brigadier Rajinder Singh, Maha Vir Chakra and Maqbool Sherwani in India’s historic victory in its 1st war after independence. (ANI photo)