Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays wreath at Konark War Memorial at Jodhpur Air Base. (Photo/IndiaTV)
The second anniversary of Surgical Strike conducted by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) is being observed as 'Parakarm Parv' and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Jodhpur for the occasion.
After offering tributes at Konark War Memorial, PM Modi opened an Army exhibition - 'Parakarm Parv' showcasing the might, valour and bravery of the Indian Army. PM Modi is scheduled to attend the Combined Commanders' Conference later in the day.
The conference will also be attended by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the three services chiefs, besides several key military and civil officials of the Ministry of Defence.
It is for the third time that the Commanders' Conference is being held outside Delhi. After 2015 in Delhi, it was held in 2016 on the Indian Navy warship INS Vikramaditya and at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 2017.
This time, a forward air base on western border has been chosen for the conference owing to the strategic importance and location of the Jodhpur Air Force station, which was the headquarter of the South West Air Command earlier.
The prime minister will fly back to New Delhi after completion of the conference in the afternoon. No civil program has so far been laid out for him, an official said.
WATCH: PM Modi attends Commanders' meet in Jodhpur
(With inputs from PTI)
