Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday distributed sweets among army soldiers on the occasion of Diwali and interacted with them.
The Prime Minister also honoured and interacted with Army veterans at Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir.
While addressing the soldiers, he lauded them for their effort in protecting the Indian borders and said that they are the "suraksha kawach" (armour) of the nation.
Earlier in the day, he paid tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Like all his previous years in the constitutional position, the Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with armed forces, this year also. He visited Indian Armed Forces in the Nowshera district where he was seen donning an army camouflage jacket.
The Prime Minister left for Nowshera early in the morning today with minimal security arrangements and no traffic restrictions in place on the route in Delhi.
In the preceding years as well, the Prime Minister has celebrated Diwali with Army soldiers and other personnel of paramilitary soldiers.
Nowshera: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nowshera to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. | PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nowshera to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. | PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nowshera to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. | PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours and interacts with veterans at Nowshera. | ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates #Diwali with army soldiers at Nowshera. | ANI
With inputs from ANI.
