Greetings to all soldiers, veterans & their families on Army Day. We salute the courage & invaluable service of the Indian Army.



— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2017

Indian Army always leads from the front, be it in protecting the sovereignty of our nation or helping citizens during natural disasters.



— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2017

We remember with great pride all the sacrifices made by our Army. They put their lives at risk so that 125 crore Indians live peacefully.



— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2017

Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa and Chief of Indian Navy Sunil Lanba pay homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti #ArmyDay pic.twitter.com/OZkhcIhiqW



— ANI (@ANI_news) January 15, 2017

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saluted the courage and invaluable service of the Army on the occasion of the 69th Army Day and said he was proud of its soldiers' who are willing to sacrifice everything for the nation."Greetings to all soldiers, veterans and their families on Army Day. We salute the courage and invaluable service of the Indian Army ," PM Modi said in a tweet.Army Day is observed on January 15 every year."We remember with great pride all the sacrifices made by our Army. They put their lives at risk so that 125 crore Indians live peacefully. Indian Army always leads from the front, be it in protecting the sovereignty of our nation or helping citizens during natural disasters," the prime minister saidMeanwhile, all three service chiefs - Army chief General Bipin Rawat, chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and Air chief Marshal BS Dhanoa - paid tributes at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here at India Gate on Sunday morning.Army Day is observed to commemorate the appointment of Lt Gen (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.