Raksha Mantri celebrates Deepawali with troops in forward areas of Sikkim

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh celebrated Deepawali with the Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) deployed in the forward areas of Sikkim on November 8, 2026. He interacted with the troops at Sherathang and paid homage at the Sherathang War Memorial and Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial.

• The visit took place on November 8, 2026, and was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth and other senior officers.
• He stated that approximately 26,000 names of fallen soldiers are inscribed in golden letters at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.