All eyes are in the sky today as Indian armed forces salute COVID-19 frontline workers across the country by holding fly past and showering flower petals. In the visuals coming in from across the country, IAF aircrafts and choppers can be seen mapping the skyline to express their gratitude towards all the real life heroes who have been fighting novel coronavirus-COVID-19 fearlessly on ground zero. Delhi witnessed a fly past over Rajpath where three IAF aircrafts flew in a formation. A similar visual was observed over Mumbai’s Marine Drive, Srinagar’s Dal Lake, Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake, Jaipur’s Sawai Maansingh Hospital.
On Sunday morning, the representative chiefs of Airforce, Navy and Army, i.e – CDS Bipin Rawat, COAS Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh paid their tribute to coronawarriors at National Police Memorial in Delhi. Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa in Bay Of Bengal saluted coronawarriors by standing in a ‘Thank You’ formation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video of Armed Forces’s salute to coronawarriors and called it a great gesture. Home Minister Amit Shah also saluted the coronawarriors and assured them that him, the Narendra Modi government and the entire country is with them. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also thanked the armed forces
Saluting those who are at the forefront, bravely fighting COVID-19.
Great gesture by our armed forces. pic.twitter.com/C5qtQqKxmA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2020
भारत अपने वीर कोरोना योद्धाओं को सलाम करता है। मैं आपको विश्वास दिलाता हूँ कि @narendramodi सरकार और पूरा देश आपके साथ खड़ा है।
देश को कोरोना से मुक्त कर हमें चुनौतियों को अवसर में बदलना है और एक स्वस्थ, समृद्ध व सशक्त भारत बनाकर विश्व में एक उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करना है।
जय हिंद! pic.twitter.com/ncPszTqMhX
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 3, 2020
#IndiaSalutesCoronaWarriors
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors.Su-30MKI fighter aircraft presenting aerial salute over Mumbai to express gratitude towards #CoronaWarriors . pic.twitter.com/VLDMJGpz2T
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors
Glimpses of the Helicopter over flying police war memorial.@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/yYHIvfi9iu
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
Aerial Salute by #Airwarriors to #CoronaWarriors.
IAF's C-130 airborne for #Covid19 relief mission as planned. pic.twitter.com/BYM96qARRk
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 3, 2020
#IndiaSalutes #CoronaWarriors#IndianArmedForces thanked the #CoronaWarriors by laying tri-service wreath at National Police Memorial, Military Band Display, Aerial and Naval salute. pic.twitter.com/89cMZ7ot8B
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 3, 2020
Delhi: Representatives of Tri-Service Chiefs- Maj Gen Alok Kacker, Rear Admiral McCarthy and Air Vice Marshal PK Ghosh paid tribute at National Police Memorial today. pic.twitter.com/eHtQhtsIBm
— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2020
INS Jalashwa in the Bay of Bengal saluting the #CoronaWarriors including doctors, nurses, other health workers, sanitation staff and police personnel fighting against the COVID19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/OslZSCuATS
— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2020
#WATCH Indian Air Force pays aerial salute to all frontline workers for their contribution in the fight against COVID19 pandemic#Delhi pic.twitter.com/2Tq43UdujU
— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2020
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The Indian Air Force aircrafts will cover the major cities of the country like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahemdabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram to Kutch. Followed by which, naval ships at the coasts of major sea ports, i.e Mumbai, Vizag, Port Blair, Kochi will light up in solidarity in the evening.
#IndiaSalutes #CoronaWarriors#IndianArmedForces salute the contributions of #HealthWorkers, #PoliceForce, #SanitationWorkers and Citizens of the Nation in fight against #COVID19.
Nation stand united with resolve to defeat #COVID19#ThankYouCoronaWarriors#हरकामदेशकेनाम pic.twitter.com/9vGbDauzu7
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 3, 2020