New Delhi, Jan 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to veterans on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day and said that they are heroes and enduring symbols of patriotism.
PM Modi also said that Veterans’ sacrifice, courage and unwavering commitment to duty are exemplary.
“On Armed Forces Veterans Day, we express gratitude to the brave women and men who dedicated their lives to safeguarding our nation. Their sacrifices, courage and unwavering commitment to duty are exemplary. Our Veterans are heroes and enduring symbols of patriotism,” PM Modi wrote on X.
He reaffirmed that the NDA-led government will continue to work for the welfare of veterans.
“Ours is a Government that has always worked for the welfare of veterans and we will keep doing so in the times to come,” PM Modi wrote.
Armed Forces Veterans’ Day is celebrated on January 14 every year to recognise the service rendered by the First Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who retired on this day in 1953. The day was first celebrated in 2016 and it is commemorated every year since by hosting such interactive events in honour of the Ex-Servicemen. (ANI)
