On the occasion of the 77th infantry day, Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan on Friday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial here in the national capital.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, and Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar were among the officials who paid their homage on the occasion of Navy Day.
President Murmu laid a wreath at the memorial and a band played tunes in honour of the brave hearts who lost their lives in action
The team of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' including Aamir Khan, Mona Singh, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and director Advait Chandan visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi to pay homage to India's martyrs.
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Singh laid a wreath in honour of the Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation during India's victory in 'Operation Vijay' in 1999, also known as the Kargil conflict.
The buglers sounded the 'Rouse' and the Guard Commander ordered "Salami Shastra" Salute with arms, to mark the completion of the two-minute silence.
'I congratulate all Indian citizens on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The sacrifices made by soldiers, which helped us win the Kargil war, will always be a source of inspiration for the armed forces,' Singh told reporters.
The memorial has 16 walls bearing the names of the 25,942 Indian soldiers who attained martyrdom in the wars since 1947, the United Nations peace-keeping missions, counter-insurgency operations, Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, and Low-Intensity Conflict Operations (LICO).
