Diwali 2019: PM Narendra Modi Says Indian Forces Guarding LoC Have Kept Kashmir Region Invincible
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Diwali with armed forces, said that the Indian Army personnel guarding the Line of Control (LoC) have kept the bordering state "invincible".
Srinagar, October 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Diwali with armed forces, said that the Indian ArmyĀ personnel guarding the Line of Control (LoC) have kept the bordering state "invincible". Wearing a camouflage jacket, PM Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers deployed in Rajouri district and lauded the armed forces' valour and sacrifice.Ā Pakistan Turns Down Indiaās Request to Open Airspace For PM Narendra Modi's Saudi Arabia Visit.
"There are many border areas but this region where you are, is unique. Be it war, insurgency, infiltration - this has had to suffer all of it&it has come out of that every time. It's a region which has never seen defeat. It's not only victorious but also invincible," PM Modi said while addressing soldiers. He recalled the valour and supreme sacrifices made by armed forces on October 27, 1947, which is also celebrated as infantry day.
The Infantry DayĀ is observedĀ to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 to push back Pakistan supported intruders. The Prime MinisterĀ said that everyone endeavours to travel far and wide to celebrate the festival of Diwali with family members and likewise he too travelled to be with the members of his family, the brave Jawans of the armed forces.
PM Narendra Modi Addressing Armed Forces on Diwali:
#WATCH PM Narendra Modi to Army jawans in Rajouri,J&K: It is a tradition that people celebrate #Diwali with their families, I also decided to celebrate it with my family. So I have come here to celebrate with you. You are my family. pic.twitter.com/UcOJvlQTfB
ā ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2019
Listing the steps being taken by the government to further strengthen and modernize the Indian defence forces, PM Modi said that the CentreĀ is committed to taking steps to ensure the welfare of soldiers. Earlier, heĀ visited the "Hall of Fame" in Rajouri where he paid homage to the soldiers and citizens, who laid down their lives to protect Rajouri and Poonch sectors. PM termed the Hall of fame as "Parakram Bhoomi, Prerna Bhoomi, and Paavan Bhoomi ".
Prime Minister also visited the Pathankot Airbase to meet the brave air warriors of Indian Air Force (IAF).Ā This the sixth consecutive time that PM Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel.Ā Last year,Ā PM ModiĀ visited Harshil district near the India-China borderĀ in Uttarakhand to celebrate Diwali with jawans of the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
In 2014, PM Modi celebratedĀ Diwali with Army troops in Siachen. In 2015, he celebratedĀ the festival with BSF soldiers at the LoC near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, while in 2016, he spent it with ITBP troops in Himachal Pradesh. In 2017, Prime Minister rejoiced Diwali with jawans posted along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez.
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