Follow us on

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to the Indian Armed Forces as “his family” as he kept with his annual tradition over the previous 11 years to celebrate Diwali with the armed forces of the country.

PM Modi addressed Navy personnel aboard the indegenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, presently stationed off the coast of Goa and Karwar in the Arabian Sea. “It has become a habit of mine to celebrate Diwali with my family, and that’s why every year I come to celebrate Diwali with my family,” he said.

PM Modi said that he is “fortunate” to celebrate Diwali with Indian soldiers.

“Today, on one side, I have infinite horizons, infinite sky, and on the other side, I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The glow of the sun’s rays on the ocean’s wate

See Full Page