Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National War Memorial near India Gate that has been built to commemorate the valour and sacrifice of the armed forces personnel who laid down their lives in the service of the nation post Independence. The memorial is spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex. The War Memorial is a tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives defending the nation since Partition.
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The National War Memorial is seen on a sunny day near India Gate in New Delhi on February 24, 2019. Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP |
A wall with the names of the martyred soldiers displayed at the National War Memorial in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb 24, 2019. PTI Photo/Vijay Verma |
Statues of the Paramvir Chakra awardees displayed at Param Yodha Sthal near the National War Memorial, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb 24, 2019. PTI Photo/Vijay Verma |
A statue of Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), displayed at Param Yodha Sthal near the National War Memorial, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb 24, 2019. PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) |
A statue of Lance Naik Albert Ekka, Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), displayed at Param Yodha Sthal near the National War Memorial, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb 24, 2019. PTI Photo/Vijay Verma |
With PTI and IANS inputs.
