The 73rd Raising Day of Territorial Army was celebrated across the country to commemorate its raising by the first Governor General C Rajagopalachari on this day in 1949.

• Lieutenant General Preet Mohindera Singh, Director General of Territorial Army (TA) paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the Territorial Army by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.
• The celebrations commenced on 07 October with tree plantation at Bhatti Mines in Delhi, wherein 10,000 saplings were planted.
• The Ecological task forces of TA have so far planted more than 8.5 Crore trees in various parts of the country.