New Delhi (NVI): In a big salute to corona warriors by Armed forces, Indian Air Force aircraft are conducting a fly past across the length and breadth of the country today, while Army bands are performing outside hospitals treating coronavirus patients.
The Armed forces are holding these activities in a special thanksgiving exercise to healthcare workers in the country. This comes as the nationwide lockdown has been extended to May 17 to combat Covid-19 and the districts in the country have been divided into red, orange and green zones.
WATCH | Indian Air Force SU-30 aircraft flypast over Marine Drive in Mumbai to express gratitude towards medical professionals and all Covid warriors in India#covidwarrior #CoronaWarriors #flypast #indianairforce #IndianArmy #IndianNavy @IAF_MCC @adgpi @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/R7NJqC6kwi
— News Vibes of India (@nviTweets) May 3, 2020
Armed forces have organised multiple events like fly past by fighter and transport aircraft of the IAF from Srinagar to Thiruvanthapuram, and from Dibrugarh to Kacchh.
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors
2XC-130 aircraft presented aerial salute to the #CovidWarriors over Dal Lake & Sukhna Lake.
Glimpses from Sukhna Lake.@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/FvFPOHVVNq— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
Army, Navy and Air Force are conducting these activities in a coordinated manner. The Navy and Indian Coast Guard will move ships in formations at sea at select locations while Army bands will visit COVID hospitals and play tunes outside the hospitals in an expression of gratitude to the Corona Warriors.
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors.
IAF’s Su-30MKI getting airborne from Eastern Sector for training mission. The fighters will present aerial salute to #coronaWarriors. pic.twitter.com/qNoKTGS3Gk
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
On Friday, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat had conducted a press conference along with the three services chiefs, announcing the special gesture by the armed forces to honour COVID warriors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also welcomed the decision by CDS Gen, Rawat, saying in a tweet: “…our Forces are, in a unique way, saying a big thank you to our frontline COVID-19 warriors for their endeavour towards making India COVID-19 free…”
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors.
IAF’s C-130 airborne for #Covid19 relief mission as planned. pic.twitter.com/BYM96qARRk
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
The Prime Minister also shared a video via Tweet today, appreciating the unique gesture by the three forces to thank Covid warriors.
Saluting those who are at the forefront, bravely fighting COVID-19.
Great gesture by our armed forces. pic.twitter.com/C5qtQqKxmA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2020
