Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 12 January 2026

Veterans Day Parade held on Marine Drive, Mumbai

Exam-focused facts from the 12 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Mumbai is the only city in India that holds a Veterans Day parade.
  • The parade is conducted by the Navy Foundation Mumbai Chapter (NFMC) with HQ Western Naval Command (HQWNC) actively supporting it.
  • Tri-Services Veterans Day is celebrated every year on January 14, the day in 1953 when Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army post-Independence, retired after distinguished service to the nation.
  • The first parade was held in 2020 and, after the Covid induced hiatus, the subsequent editions were held in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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