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Published 13:28 IST, October 31st 2024

Video: Indian Army's Romeo Force Celebrates Diwali at 8,000 Feet in Pir Panjal Range

As India celebrates Diwali, soldiers from the Indian Army’s Romeo Force observed the festival of lights at an altitude of 8,000 feet in the Pir Panjal Range.

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Poonch: As India celebrates Diwali , soldiers from the Indian Army’s Romeo Force observed the festival of lights at an altitude of 8,000 feet in the Pir Panjal Range. Despite being far from their families, the jawans engaged in traditional festivities, singing bhajans, distributing sweets, and lighting sparklers.

Visuals captured a jawan performing aarti while another distributed laddoos to commemorate the occasion.

In service to the nation, Army personnel stationed along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir also marked the festival, underscoring their dedication even while away from home.

Meanwhile, jawans along the Line of Control celebrated Diwali with locals in Baramulla's Uri on Wednesday. The celebration included lighting diyas, exchanging gifts, and sharing sweets between the army and villagers, who exchanged best wishes for each other's families.

A local villager expressed his gratitude, noting that the Indian Army celebrates various festivals with them, including Eid, and offers support in times of need.

"Our village is near the LOC. Today we celebrated Diwali with the Indian Army. Whenever it is our festival, Eid or any other festival, the Indian army celebrates with us... We are border people, and whenever we face any problem, the Indian Army stands with us," he told ANI. Another villager added, "The whole village celebrated Diwali together with the army. When we celebrate Eid, the army celebrates with us."

Meanwhile, as part of Diwali celebrations in Gujarat 's capital Gandhinagar, the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple will be illuminated with 10,000 diyas. A 55-foot idol of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, built with 'panchdhatu,' will be installed, with its Pranpratishtha ceremony scheduled for November 11. "For the last 32 years, Akshardham Temple has been decorated just like this every Diwali with 10,000 diyas," said Jayesh Mandanka, a temple swayamsevak. “This year too, it will continue till November 8 from 6 pm to 7.45 pm every evening. A beautiful glow garden has also been built here.”

Apart from this, troops of India and China exchanged sweets at several border points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday, Army sources said.

The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries completed the disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, bringing a fresh thaw in the Sino-Indian ties. "Sweets exchange between members of the troops of India and China took place at several border points along the LAC on the occasion of Diwali," an Army source told

The exchange took place at five Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) points along the LAC, the sources added.

13:28 IST, October 31st 2024