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PM Modi pays tributes to Indian soldiers who fought in First World War

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 11, 2018, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the Indian soldiers who fought in the First World War.

Today, as we mark one hundred years since the end of the horrific First World War, we reiterate our commitment towards world peace and pledge to work to further an atmosphere of harmony and brotherhood so that the trail of death and destruction caused by wars does not occur.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2018

"Today, as we mark one hundred years since the end of the horrific First World War, we reiterate our commitment towards world peace and pledge to work to further an atmosphere of harmony and brotherhood so that the trail of death and destruction caused by wars does not occur," Modi said.

India remembers our brave soldiers who fought in WW-1 This was a war in which India was not directly involved yet our soldiers fought world over, just for the cause of peace.

Here is what I had spoken about India and WW-1 during last month's #MannKiBaat. https://t.co/DTdwxxrEK3
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2018

I have had the honour of paying tributes at the Neuve-Chapelle Memorial in France and at the memorial in Israel's Haifa, places associated with India's role in the First World War.

When PM @netanyahu came to India, we paid tributes at the Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk. pic.twitter.com/6u6hcaUUt9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2018

"India remembers our brave soldiers who fought in WW-1. This was a war in which India was not directly involved yet our soldiers fought world over, just for the cause of peace," he said.

"I have had the honour of paying tributes at the Neuve-Chapelle Memorial in France and at the memorial in Israel's Haifa, places associated with India's role in the First World War. When PM Benjamin Netanyahu came to India, we paid tributes at the Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk", the Prime Minister said.

#PrimeMinister #NarendraModi #WorldWar1

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