Karwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Navy personnel on board India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, off the coast of Karwar and Goa, on Monday.

After spending the night on board the warship, Modi addressed hundreds of naval personnel that he was “fortunate” to celebrate the holy 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,” the Prime Minister said.

“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,” Modi added.

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