The 4th Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed on 14 January every year. The day is observed as a mark of respect and recognition of the services rendered by Filed Marshal KM Cariappa OBE. The Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January since 2017.

The theme of the National Youth Day 2020 is Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building. It aims to inspire the youth generations and to educate them to behave properly in society.

The Indian Government first declared to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as National Youth Day in 1984. Since then from 12 January 1985, it is celebrated as National Youth Day all over the country. The government aims to make a better future of India by motivating the youth of the nation through the way of their life and ideas of the Swami Vivekananda.

World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced to celebrate World Hindi Day in 2006. The first World Hindi Conference was organized in Nagpur on January 10, 1976.

January 9 is celebrated as ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa on 9th January in 1915. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention started in 2003. The aim was to provide a platform to the Non Resident Indians so that they can engage with the Indian government as well.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that ‘Defence Expo-2020’ will be held in Lucknow in February this year. Uttar Pradesh will become a destination for defence manufacturing and aerospace manufacturing.

This is only the second time that the biennial event will be held outside Bengaluru. In 2018, Chennai hosted the biennial show for the first time ever. Defence Expo 2020 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 5. The theme of the Defence Expo India – 2020 will be ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’.