Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with army jawans at Nowshera sector in Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir on November 4.
Addressing the soldiers, Modi said that they are the ‘suraksha kawach’ (armour) of the nation.
“Our soldiers are the ‘suraksha kawach’ of ‘Maa Bharti’. It is because of you all that people of the country can sleep peacefully and there is happiness during festivals,” he said.
The Prime Minister lauded the army for surgical strikes and the everyday counter-insurgency operations that they are involved in.
He also paid tributes to the soldiers who gave up their lives to protect the motherland during various operations. ” My prayers to all the families who lost their brave sons in the valley, their supreme sacrifice will always be remembered,” Modi added.