Amar Jawan Jyoti merged with National War Memorial flame

The flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate in Delhi was on Friday merged with the eternal flame at National War Memorial with full military honours.  In a solemn ceremony, a part of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame was taken and merged with the flame at the NWM, which is 400 meters away on the other side of India Gate. The ceremony was presided over by the Integrated Defence Staff chief Air Marshal Balabadhra Radha Krishna, who carried out the significant move of merging the two flames.

National War Memorial was inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister on 25 Feb 2019. The Memorial stands testimony to the sacrifices made by our gallant soldiers since Independence. The Memorial houses the eternal flame which exemplifies the supreme sacrifice made by a soldier in the line of duty thus making him immortal. Since its inauguration, all homage ceremonies are being conducted only at the National War Memorial, including those on National Days.