Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been celebrating Diwali with the safety personnel since 2014, visited Kargil on Monday and shared a sneak peek into his this yr’s Diwali celebrations with troopers. “Sharing some extra glimpses from the Diwali celebrations in Kargil. Met troopers from all throughout India. Their braveness and resolve encourage all our residents”, Modi tweeted.
Earlier on Monday, Modi landed in Kargil to rejoice Diwali with jawans. Addressing troopers, he stated: “For me, all of you’ve got been my household for years now. It’s a privilege to spend Diwali with our courageous jawans in Kargil.”
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He distributed sweets among the many Indian Military troopers. He additionally laid a wreath on the Kargil Warfare Memorial and paid tribute to the military personnel who misplaced their lives right here in 1999.
Modi additionally joined troopers in singing ‘Vande Mataram’. In a video, the prime minister could possibly be seen singing and clapping together with the troopers as they sang Vande Mataram.
Interacting with the troopers, Modi stated, “India has all the time seen struggle because the final resort however peace additionally cannot be achieved with out energy. If anybody dares have a look at us with evil eyes, our three armed forces will give a befitting reply.”
Talking on the 1999 Kargil struggle towards Pakistan, Modi stated, “The which means of Diwali is the top of Atank (terror) and Kargil made it doable. In Kargil, our forces crushed terror.”
“To facilitate the troopers of this nation in realising their obligations, we’re creating hi-tech infrastructure within the border areas with seamless connectivity. During the last eight years, we’ve got labored with a give attention to implementing reforms inside the armed forces. Now we have opened positions within the forces for ladies. Nari Shakti (Girls energy) will strengthen our armed forces,” he added.
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