9th Armed Forces Veterans' Day: Rajnath Singh joins 1,000 ex-servicemen in Akhnoor
Veterans' rallies and wreath-laying ceremonies held at multiple locations across India.
Summary
The ninth Armed Forces Veterans' Day was observed across India on 14 January 2025, with veterans' rallies and wreath-laying ceremonies in places including Jammu, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Jaipur and Siliguri. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh led the celebrations, addressing around 1,000 ex-servicemen at the Tanda Artillery Brigade, Akhnoor, in Jammu. Rajnath Singh noted that 2025 is the diamond jubilee year of the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Key facts
- Edition
- 9th Armed Forces Veterans' Day, 14 January 2025
- Main event
- Tanda Artillery Brigade, Akhnoor, Jammu
- Led by
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, with about 1,000 ex-servicemen
- Other venues
- Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Jaipur, Siliguri
- 2025
- Diamond jubilee year of the 1965 war
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which edition of Armed Forces Veterans' Day was observed on 14 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 9th
PIB (MoD): the ninth Armed Forces Veterans' Day was celebrated on 14 January 2025.
Where did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh celebrate Armed Forces Veterans' Day 2025 with about 1,000 ex-servicemen?
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Correct answer: A — Akhnoor, Jammu
PIB: Rajnath Singh addressed around 1,000 ex-servicemen at Tanda Artillery Brigade, Akhnoor in Jammu.
As noted by Rajnath Singh on Veterans' Day 2025, the year 2025 marks the diamond jubilee of which war?
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Correct answer: D — 1965 Indo-Pak war
PIB: Raksha Mantri said 2025 is the diamond jubilee year of the 1965 Indo-Pak war.