US EditionPM Modi Celebrates Diwali with Naval Heroes Aboard INS Vikrant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant, highlighting the ship's strategic strength and his ongoing tradition of celebrating Diwali with India's armed forces.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali onboard INS Vikrant off the coasts of Goa and Karwar with naval personnel.
- Modi continued his tradition of spending Diwali with India's servicemen, saying he felt privileged to mark the festival in their company onboard INS Vikrant.
- INS Vikrant measures 262 metres, displaces nearly 45,000 tonnes and runs on four gas turbines totalling 88 MW, while Modi said `Just a few months ago, we witnessed how the very name Vikrant sent waves of fear across Pakistan...`
- Praising the forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed BrahMos missiles and the Akash defence system for their roles in Operation Sindoor and saluted the Indian Armed Forces' bravery.
- India's defence production has more than tripled in the past decade, and since 2014 over 40 indigenous warships and submarines have been delivered.
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While Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant, the brave soldiers stationed on the India-Pakistan border also celebrated the festival of lights with great enthusiasm. The soldiers lit diyas, set off fireworks, and shared the joy of the festival by offering sweets to each other.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued his annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with India's armed forces, spending this year's festival of lights with Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant, off the coasts of Goa and Karwar (Karnataka), on Monday.
PM Modi hails Op Sindoor, says country witnessed how "very name INS Vikrant sent waves of fear" across Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the capabilities of INS Vikrant - India's first indigenous aircraft carrier - noting how its deployment in the Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor was enough to send "waves of fear" across Pakistan
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