Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali with the country's soldiers this year, marking the 13th consecutive occasion that he will spend the festival with troops. From 2014 to 2025, he has celebrated Diwali with soldiers on 12 previous occasions.

Previous visits to border areas

During these 12 past occasions, the prime minister has visited Jammu and Kashmir the most number of times, at three. In addition, he has visited Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh twice each.

Recent celebrations on INS Vikrant and in Kutch

Last year, Prime Minister Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel on INS Vikrant in Goa. In 2024, he visited Kutch in Gujarat, where he offered sweets to personnel from the Border Security Force, Army, Navy and Air Force.