Shri Narendra Modi donates on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day

Published By : Admin | December 7, 2013 | 10:41 IST
"Let’s re-pay the debt of the Indian Armed Forces who are committed for the protecting the nation’s security and sovereignty: CM"
"Chief Minister appeals citizens to generously donate on 7th December, Armed Forces Flag Day"

Shri Modi appeals citizens to donate generously on the occasion of Army Flag Day

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi donated on the occasion of the Armed Forces Flag Day. Shri Modi called upon the people to donate generously on the Armed Forces Flag Day. Shri Modi said that many young and dedicated armed forces personnel have made sacrifices. It is the responsibility of every citizen to care for the welfare of the families of these martyrs, and the rehabilitation of the disabled and retired servicemen.

Funds collected on the Armed Forces Flag Day are utilized towards the welfare schemes for the benefit of ex-servicemen and their families.

Speaking at the Armed Forces Flag Day celebration, Mr. Modi warmly congratulated the brave soldiers and officials of all the three wings – army, air-force and navy and said that the dutifulness and patriotism of our armed forces have outstanding prestige across the world. He further added, “All the three wings – army, air-force and navy – have performed their duties promptly and resolutely with head high even in very difficult terrains and during any natural and manmade calamities to protect sovereignty and unity of the nation and thereby always helped local governance.

Mr. Modi specially expressed that these armies and officers are the real saviours of our society who protect our security borders throughout the day-and-night even in adverse circumstances and further made an appeal to all the citizens of Gujarat to re-pay the debt of their humble services on  Armed Forces Flag Day celebration.

Shri Modi appeals citizens to donate generously on the occasion of Army Flag Day

Shri Modi appeals citizens to donate generously on the occasion of Army Flag Day

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State Visit of Prime Minister to Seychelles
June 28, 2026

As part of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Seychelles from 27-29 June 2026, Prime Minister and the President of Seychelles, H.E. Dr. Patrick Herminie today held official talks at the State House in Victoria, Mahe.

The talks covered the full spectrum of bilateral relations, with the leaders agreeing to further strengthen cooperation in health, education, capacity building, digital transformation, sustainable development, social infrastructure, renewable energy, maritime security and defence. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including challenges in the Indian Ocean region, such as illegal fishing, drug trafficking and piracy. Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress made in the implementation of projects and initiatives under the Special Economic Package announced by India. Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting the development priorities of Seychelles and to further deepen the close and enduring partnership between the two countries.

Following the official talks, both leaders released a joint commemorative logo marking 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Several MoUs/agreements in the fields of Capacity Building, UPI, Health, Agriculture, Shipping, Space, Extradition and Line of Credit were exchanged thereafter. The amount of the Line of Credit stands at INR 1250 crores. The full list of MoUs/agreements may be seen here [link]. In addition, several announcements in the fields of food security, infrastructure, health, vocational training, maritime security and defence were made in support of the development needs of Seychelles. The details of these announcements may be seen here [link]. Seychelles also announced that it is joining the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure [CDRI].

Later in the day, Prime Minister addressed an Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly of Seychelles, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to do so. In his address, he highlighted the historical bonds of friendship between India and Seychelles and underscored the shared values of democracy, rule of law and people-centric governance that guide the two countries. He noted that mutual trust and close cooperation have shaped a robust partnership spanning development cooperation, maritime security, technology, innovation, health and capacity building. Prime Minister also called for enhanced parliamentary exchanges between the two democracies. The full address of Prime Minister may be seen here [link]

The Leader of Opposition of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Bernard Georges, also called on Prime Minister. The two leaders discussed India-Seychelles bilateral ties and conveyed their strong support to further build the special friendship between the two countries.