Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali aboard India’s first home-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off Goa, witnessing fighter jet operations, cultural performances, and a warship steam-past, lauding the Navy’s dedication and describing the experience as a special Diwali spent among servicemen

Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which he described as a towering symbol of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India).

Modi arrived here on Sunday evening and boarded the home-built aircraft carrier off the coast of Goa. The entire journey was done discreetly, sources said. While onboard INS Vikrant, the prime minister went to the flight deck, surrounded by MiG-29 K fighter aircraft.

He witnessed the takeo

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