President of India VV Giri pipping the 5-Star Rank Epaulette on the shoulders of General Manekshaw, making him Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. The event was organized at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 3, 1973.

He is later seen handing over Command of the Indian Army to his successor General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor.

Video courtesy: POND5

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