PM Modi joins Indian naval forces aboard INS Vikrant to celebrate Diwali | In pics

Modi called the navy his family, and said that Diwali should be celebrated with family members. “I am spending quality time with my family here,” PM Modi said.

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PM Modi sets foot on INS Vikrant as before saluting the armed forces and expressing joy on celebrating Diwali with them. “Today, on one side I have infinite horizons, infinite sky, and on the other side I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The glow of the sun's rays on the ocean's waters is like the Diwali lamps lit by brave soldiers,” the Prime Minister said. (Sourced)

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PM Modi walks into INS Vikrant with two naval officials as he reached the ship today to celebrate Diwali. (Sourced)

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PM Modi enters the aircraft carrier on the morning of Diwali as he celebrates the festival with the Indian navy this year. While he addressed the forces, he said that the close coordination between the Army, Navy and the Air Force forced Pakistan to “bend its knees” very quickly during Operation Sindoor. (Sourced)

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PM Modi greets the Indian naval forces aboard INS Vikrant as he heaped praise and said that only the aircraft carrier's name was enough for Pakistan to have "sleepless nights". (X /@narendramodi)

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Indian Navy personnel listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address where he said “We saw a few months back how Vikrant, only through its name, gave sleepless nights to Pakistan (Pakistan ki raaton ki neend udaa di thi),” during Diwali celebration aboard INS Vikrant. (PMO via PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian Navy personnel during Diwali celebration aboard INS Vikrant. On Monday he marked Diwali in the presence of armed forces personnel at INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar. (PMO via PTI)

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PM Modi oversees the aircraft operations from INS Vikrant as he spent Diwali with the Indian naval forces today. (Sourced)

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PM Modi waves hand towards an aircraft that landed on INS Vikrant as he reached the naval ship today to celebrate the festival of lights with the Indian navy. The Prime Minister also saluted the armed forces and expressed joy on celebrating Diwali with them. (Sourced)

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PM Modi along with the naval forces look at the camera inside INS Vikrant before he addressed them on the occasion of Diwali on Monday. (Sourced)

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PM Modi praised the armed forces' contribution during Operation Sindoor and extended his salute towards them during his speech in INS Vikrant today. (ANI Video Grab)

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PM Modi oversees operations at INS Vikrant before he addressed the forces on the occasion of Diwali today. He also appreciated ed the valour and determination of security forces and said it was due to that, the nation has achieved a significant milestone by "eliminating Maoist terrorism".   (Sourced)