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PM Modi Celebrates Diwali on INS Vikrant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard India’s first home-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the coast of Goa on Sunday evening. Calling the warship a “towering symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” Modi maintained his tradition of marking the festival with the armed forces, a practice he has followed since 2014. (Image: x.com/narendramodi)
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Observing Operations: While onboard INS Vikrant, Modi visited the flight deck, which was lined with MiG-29K fighter jets. He watched the takeoff and landing of the jets on the carrier’s short runway during both day and night exercises. The prime minister observed the pilots and crew closely, noting the precision and skill involved in carrier-based aviati