Army Service Corps Marks 265th Corps Day in Bengaluru
Why in the news
The Army Service Corps celebrated its 265th Corps Day on 8 December 2025 at the ASC Centre and College, Bengaluru.
Key facts
- Occasion: 265th Corps Day, observed on 8 December.
- Year of raising: 1760; oldest logistics branch of the Indian Army.
- Motto: Seva Asmakam Dharma (Service is our duty).
- Venue: ASC Centre and College, Bengaluru.
- Events included a war memorial wreath-laying and a tribute to animals and handlers who supplied remote posts before mechanisation.
- The Commandant stressed training, readiness and technology upgrades.
About the Army Service Corps
The Corps supplies and transports the Army across high mountains, deserts, forests and conflict areas. Its personnel have won gallantry awards including the Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, along with Distinguished Service Orders and Military Crosses.
Exam angle
- Static facts: 1760, motto and Bengaluru headquarters.
- Corps and regiment days are common in defence current-affairs lists.
- ASC role is logistics, not combat arms.