New Delhi (NVI): The first anniversary of the National War Memorial was marked here today as Chief of Defence Staff General (Retd) Bipin Rawat paid tributes to martyrs in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony.
National War Memorial is a tribute by the grateful nation to its fallen heroes in the line of duty during various external wars and Internal security challenges that the Armed Forces of the country have faced since 1947.
Gen. Rawat, along with veterans from the three armed services paid homage to the fallen heroes, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The memorial was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a year ago on this day.
Since its inauguration last year, around 21 lakh people have visited the memorial with over 5,000-7,000 people foot-fall at the monument every day.
