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Independence Day 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day.
In his last Independence Day speech before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi said India is at a decisive turning point and has the strength to shape the new world order that is emerging in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic
Notably, the 21-gun salute is conducted by a specifically-designed cartridge or a blank round which is used to create the sound of firing as opposed to actual shells being fired. The Armed Forces and Delhi Police gave the Guard of Honour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the hoisting of the National flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Independence Day 2023: Indigenous 105mm Indian Light Field Guns Used for First Time for I-Day Ceremonial Gun Salute at Red Fort in Delhi.
The 21-gun salute is conducted by a specifically-designed cartridge or a blank round which is used to create the sound of firing as opposed to actual shells being fired.
During the 77th Independence Day celebrations, the Indigenous 105-mm Light Field Guns were employed for the first time in the ceremonial gun salute at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India.