The National War Memorial will be inaugurated on Feb 25, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi near India Gate, New Delhi. It is been built as a tribute to the soldier who was killed in the Indo-China War in 1962, Indo-Pak wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Kargil Conflict in 1999 and the Indian Peace Keeping Force Operations in Sri Lanka.
National War Memorial Inauguration
- The inauguration will be done by PM Narender Modi on Feb 25
- PM Modi is expected to reach the site at 5:45 pm
- The National War Memorial will have a new eternal flame along with the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
- Before the unveiling ceremony, a rally of ex-servicemen will be held at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.
- The Defense Minister and service chiefs are expected to be part if the inauguration ceremony.
National War Memorial entry fee and timings
The entry fee is free for the National War Memorial. The timings are kept from 9 am to 6:30 pm from November to March and 9 am to 7:30 pm from April to October.
The entry to the memorial will be restricted on certain days and timings
The National War Memorial project
The project for building the National War Memorial was approved by the government. Also, the National War Museum near India Gate in 2015 was laid in memory of 22,500 soldiers who gave their lives in the post-independence era.
- The National War Memorial draws inspiration from the ‘Chakravyuh’ formation
- The memorial has spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex behind the canopy
- The names of 25,942 war casualties have been inscribed on 16 walls of the National War Memorial
- The main structure has been built in the form of four concentric circles, each chakra signifying different values of the armed forces
- The Amar Chakra (circle of immortality): The ‘Amar Chakra’ comprises a15-metre tall obelisk and the eternal flame.
- The Veerta Chakra (circle of bravery): The ‘Veerta Chakra’ is about the six important battles of the army, air force and navy, which have been depicted in bronze.
- The Tyag Chakra (circle of sacrifice): The ‘Tyag Chakra’ holds the names of about 25,700 battle casualties which have been written on a 1.5-metre wall.
- The Rakshak Chakra (circle of protection): The outermost tier is the ‘Suraksha Chakra’, comprising 695 trees depicting ‘standing soldiers guarding.
