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Festival Season
Diwali with Soldiers

Prime Minister celebrating

Diwali with soldiers

Ever since he assumed office in 2014,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
always spent Diwali with soldiers to

boost their morale. It began in 2014,
when the Prime Minister visited Siachen

Base Camp unannounced. Addressing
Officers and Jawans, he said: “I am here
as one of your own… All of you are here

far away from your families so that your
fellow countrymen can celebrate Diwali

with their families with all cheer and
joy. You are braving these vast white
sheets of snowy mountains. You are November 11, 2015

making great sacrifices for the sake
of your fellow countrymen.” The Prime Paid homage to the martyrs of 1965
War at the Dograi War Memorial
Minister, who entered 20th consecutive

year as a democratically elected head of
a government, considers people of the
nation as his family.

October 23, 2014

Reached Siachen Base Camp situated October 30, 2016
at an altitude of 12,000 feet.
Spent Diwali in a strategic area in
Himachal Pradesh, adjoining the
Chinese border. The Prime Minister
interacted with personnel from the
ITBP, the Dogra Scouts and the Army
at Sumdoh, located on the border
of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts
some 330 km from Shimla

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