Infantry Day: Indian Army, Air Force re-enact first military operation of Independent India

Srinagar, Oct 27 (ANI): Shaurya Diwas was celebrated on 'Infantry Day' of the Indian Army on October 27. At the celebrations, Indian Army and Indian Air Force re-enacted an air induction exercise at Srinagar’s technical airport. The Army’s daredevil paratroopers demonstrated skydiving to mark the occasion.  Budgam landings was the first military operations of Independent India, when Indian Army was inducted by Indian Air Force at Budgam Airport on 27 October 1947. Infantry Day is observed as a remembrance of the first military event of independent India, when the Indian Army repelled the first attack on Indian soil on October 27, 1947, in the Kashmir valley. The victory was accomplished by the personnel of the First Battalion of the Sikh Regiment.