On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, October 21, 2025, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi, honouring the supreme sacrifice of police personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. The day marks the valour of 10 police officers who were killed in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh in 1959.
During his address, the Raksha Mantri paid heartfelt tribute to the fallen heroes and expressed deep gratitude to the police and paramilitary forces for their unwavering dedication to the nation. He highlighted the critical roles played by both the armed forces and police, describing them as twin pillars of national security. “While the military protects our borders and territorial integrity, t