Nitin Nabin Highlights PM Modi’s Tradition of Celebrating Diwali With Soldiers

BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tradition of celebrating Diwali with soldiers and security personnel, saying the annual interactions give the Prime Minister an opportunity to meet those serving the country in difficult locations.

Speaking in Delhi, Nabin referred to Modi’s Diwali visits ranging from the deck of INS Vikrant to remote and icy frontier areas.

Nabin Calls Diwali Meetings With Soldiers ‘Special’

Nabin said Modi had for many years chosen to celebrate Diwali with members of the armed forces and security personnel rather than restricting the festival to official functions in the national capital.

He described the Prime Minister’s direct interaction with personnel posted in difficult terrain as a distinctive feature of his Diwali engagements.

The comments represent Nabin’s assessment of the Prime Minister’s tradition.

Modi Celebrated Diwali With Security Forces in Bastar in 2026

This year, Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel at a CoBRA operations base in Karanpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on November 8.

During the interaction, Modi told personnel that those guarding the country’s borders and internal security were like members of his family.

PM Recalled Kargil, Lepcha, Sir Creek and INS Vikrant

In his Bastar address, Modi recalled spending previous Diwali celebrations with personnel at several locations.

He mentioned:

• Kargil

• Lepcha

• Sir Creek

• INS Vikrant

The Prime Minister said each of those celebrations remained memorable for him.

INS Vikrant Diwali Celebration in 2025

In 2025, Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard Indian Navy ships on the western seaboard, with INS Vikrant serving as the flagship.

During that visit, he attended an air-power demonstration, interacted with naval personnel and participated in traditional military activities aboard the carrier.

Kargil Among Earlier Diwali Destinations

Modi has also celebrated Diwali with soldiers in Kargil, where he interacted with personnel deployed near the border.

During his 2022 visit, the Prime Minister said spending the festival with soldiers had become personally significant to him.

Modi Had Announced Continuation of Tradition

Ahead of Diwali 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office said Modi would continue his practice of spending the festival with the country’s soldiers.

The November 7 announcement described the interaction as a continuation of his previous Diwali engagements with security personnel.

Nitin Nabin Serving as BJP National President

Nabin is currently serving as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Earlier this month, he hosted a Diwali Milan programme at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi with party workers and staff members.

Diwali Tradition Remains Part of Modi’s Public Engagements

The PM Modi Diwali with soldiers tradition has over the years included personnel from the Army, Navy and other security forces deployed in different parts of the country.

Nabin’s latest remarks highlighted that history and presented the annual meetings as an important expression of engagement with personnel serving both on the borders and in internal-security roles.