Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi
The tradition of celebrating the festival with Indian Army soldiers deployed in remote areas is now followed by Indian Army officers as well. Following a tradition started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chiefs of the three Indian Army units will celebrate Diwali this year with soldiers deployed in remote areas.
Celebrating Diwali in Assam’s Tezpur on Wednesday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the unwavering commitment and extraordinary courage of the soldiers deployed there and said the country will always be grateful to these soldiers who serve their motherland. Serving with unparalleled courage and devotion.
Who will celebrate Diwali where?
Army Chief General Upendra Rawat will celebrate Diwali in Arunachal Pradesh. They are already there because they have arrived there in view of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit.
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi will celebrate the occasion with Indian Navy soldiers in Porbandar, Gujarat and encourage the soldiers present.
Indian Air Chief Marshal Manmohan Singh has arrived in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Diwali. Earlier, many senior military officers had traveled to Sikkim and West Bengal to celebrate Dussehra.
Prime Minister to celebrate Diwali in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali this year in his home state of Gujarat. This year Diwali falls on National Unity Day. Prime Minister Modi will attend Kevadia to celebrate National Unity Day. Kevadiya is the place where the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is located. Prime Minister Modi will launch many development projects here.
Last year, the Prime Minister celebrated Diwali in Lepcha, Himachal Pradesh. From 2012 to 2023, the Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with the security forces.
