PM Modi Celebrates Diwali 2025 with Indian Navy Personnel Aboard INS Vikrant

PM Modi celebrating Diwali with Navy personnel

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his yearly tradition of celebrating Diwali with India's armed forces by spending the festival of lights with Navy personnel aboard INS Vikrant off the coasts of Goa and Karwar (Karnataka) on Monday.

During his address to hundreds of Navy personnel, the Prime Minister expressed how fortunate he felt to celebrate the sacred festival with them.

"Today is an amazing day. This scene is memorable. Today, on one side, I have the ocean, and on the other, I have the strength of the brave soldiers of Mother India," PM Modi stated in his address.

"Today, on one side I have infinite horizons and infinite sky, and on the other side I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The glow of the sun's rays on the ocean's waters is like the Diwali lamps lit by brave soldiers," he continued.

The Prime Minister highlighted that INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, represents the capabilities of India's armed forces.

"Just a few months ago, we saw that Vikrant made all of Pakistan sleepless," he remarked, referring to Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.

He emphasized how the "fear" instilled by the Navy, the "extraordinary skill" demonstrated by the Air Force, and the "bravery" of the Army, along with "exceptional coordination" among all three services, "brought Pakistan to its knees" during Operation Sindoor.

PM Modi described INS Vikrant as not merely a warship but a "testimony to 21st-century India's hard work, talent, impact, and commitment."

"The night spent yesterday on INS Vikrant is hard to put into words. I saw the immense energy and enthusiasm you all were filled with. When I saw you singing patriotic songs yesterday and the way you described Operation Sindoor in your songs, no words can ever fully convey the experience that a jawan feels standing on a battlefield," he shared.

The Prime Minister also noted that missiles like BrahMos and Akash have demonstrated their capabilities during Operation Sindoor, adding that "Several countries around the world are now interested in purchasing these missiles."

Later, PM Modi posted images of the celebrations on social media platform X.

"People love celebrating Diwali with their families. And so do I, which is why every year I meet our army and security personnel who keep our nation safe. Happy to be among our brave naval personnel on the western seaboard off Goa and Karwar on Indian Naval Ships with INS Vikrant as the flagship," he wrote.

Last year, the Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, Navy, and Air Force near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch.