Police Commemoration Day in India is observed every October 21 to honor the memory of Indian police personnel killed by Chinese soldiers in 1959. The day commemorates the tragic event when a group of Indian policemen, led by Shri Karam Singh, was attacked by the Chinese Army at Hot Springs in North Eastern Ladakh while searching for a missing reconnaissance party. This remembrance day was officially instituted in 1960 and has been celebrated at the national level since 2012. The main ceremonies, including a parade and wreath-laying, take place at the Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, while all Indian police units hold their own commemoration parades. The day serves to pay tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the service and security of the nation.