PM Modi pays homage to soldiers at War Memorial

January 26, 2021 09:42

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Rajpath as India celebrates its 72nd Republic Day.

PM Narendra Modi lead the nation in paying tribute to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial at the India Gate.

Till 2020, prime ministers did this at the Amar Jawan Jyoti under the India Gate.

Interestingly, it was in 1971 that Indira Gandhi got Amar Jawan Jyoti made under the canopy of India Gate for dead & unknown soldiers.

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