Police Commemoration Day: Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National Police Memorial

October 21, 2025 1:09 PM

Police Commemoration Day: Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National Police Memorial

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid solemn tributes to police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, laying a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi. The day marks the sacrifice of 10 brave policemen who laid down their lives in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, on October 21, 1959. Addressing the gathering, the Defence Minister paid glowing tributes to the fallen heroes and expressed deep gratitude to the...

Rajnath Singh to pay tribute at National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day

October 18, 2025 5:12 PM

Rajnath Singh to pay tribute at National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lay a wreath at the National Police Memorial (NPM) in New Delhi on October 21 to mark Police Commemoration Day, which honours the 10 brave policemen who were martyred in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on the same day in 1959. Since then, October 21 is observed annually as Police Commemoration Day across the country to pay tribute to police personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. A joint parade featuri...