National War Memorial was inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister on 25 Feb 2019. The Memorial stands testimony to the sacrifices made by our gallant soldiers since Independence. The Memorial houses the eternal flame which exemplifies the supreme sacrifice made by a soldier in the line of duty thus making him immortal. Since its inauguration, all homage ceremonies are being conducted only at the National War Memorial, including those on National Days.
A historic moment for the nation!🇮🇳#AmarJawanJyoti flame at India Gate merged with the flame at #NationalWarMemorial.
The memorial has names of 25,942 Indian martyrs inscribed in golden letters & was inaugrated by PM @narendramodi in Feb. 2019.#AmritMahotsav @AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/x8vgjHbvtZ
— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) January 21, 2022
Friday in a befitting solemn ceremony, the flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti was merged with the eternal flame at National War Memorial with full military honours. The ceremony was presided over by Air Marshal BR Krishna AVSM SC, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).
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