From Siachen to Karwar… PM Modi Has Celebrated Diwali with Soldiers Like This Every Year

PM celebrated Diwali with the Indian Army: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued the tradition of celebrating Diwali with the Indian Army. This year, he celebrated the Festival of Lights with Navy personnel on board INS Vikrant off the Karwar coast of Goa and Karnataka on 20 October 2025.

From the cold glacier of Siachen to the desert of Jaisalmer, the prime minister met the soldiers deployed in the difficult terrain of the country and conveyed the message of unity and collective strength. Let us know where he celebrated Diwali with the army in the last years:

2024: Kutch, Gujarat, near the India-Pakistan border. Visited the border outpost and distributed sweets to the soldiers.

2023: Lepcha of Himachal Pradesh. Emphasized the Indian Army's role in foreign missions and relief operations.

2022: Kargil. Remembered the Kargil War and the bravery of the soldiers.

2021: Nowshera of Jammu and Kashmir. Saluted local heroes and soldiers who participated in the surgical strike.

2020: Longewala of Rajasthan. Tried to pay tribute to the sacrifice of the soldiers and remembered the war strategy.

2019: Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir. Visited the Hall of Fame and paid tribute to the soldiers martyred in defense.

2018: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Encouraged the soldiers and ITBP personnel.

2017: Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. Celebrated Diwali with BSF and Army soldiers and gave the message.

2016: Himachal Pradesh. Met the soldiers of the Army and Dogra Scouts and encouraged them.

2015: Punjab. Visited the War Memorial of the 1965 war.

2014: Siachen. For the first time in his tenure, PM Modi celebrated Diwali with the Army, where the temperature dropped to -40°C.

This tradition of Prime Minister Modi has become a symbol of honoring the courage and dedication of Indian soldiers.