New Delhi, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) They have always been at the frontiers of the nation. Been there and done that. However, in the last few months its warriors of a different colour fighting a bigger enemy in the country -- the novel Coronavirus that has already taken away more than a thousand lives and threatens to damage more. Acknowledging the efforts of the corona warriors in their fight against the deadly Covid-19 disease, the Indian Armed Force vowed to support them as they issued a video and expressed continued efforts to motivate them during the long haul.
The Armed Force jointly paid tributes to the corona warriors, who risked and are still risking their lives every day to ensure that basic amenities such as electricity and water are delivered to everyone, that the streets are clean, that basic food items are available, that no patient is returned untreated, that law and order is maintained and that Indian citizens stranded abroad are brought back and cared for.
These corona warriors be it the doctors, nurses, hygiene and sanitation staff, police personnel -- they have ensured that India keeps on fighting this pandemic.
On Friday, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said, "We salute these warriors and their efforts and wish them the best of health. We are grateful for their sacrifice and their efforts in fighting COVID-19, knowing fully well the dangers that they face."
To show the solidarity of the frontline soldiers with the corona warriors, Armed Forces would be organising multiple events like fly past by fighter and transport aircrafts of the IAF from Srinagar to Thiruvanthapuram, and from Dibrugaarh to Kacchh on Sunday.
The helicopters from Indian Air Force and Indian Navy shall be showering flower petals on the Hospitals treating Covid patients.
"The Navy and Indian Coast Guard shall move ships in formations at sea at select locations while Army bands shall visit COVID hospitals and play tunes outside the hospitals in an expression of gratitude to the Corona Warriors," Colonel Aman Anand said.
To honour their effort, all three service Chiefs shall be laying wreath at the Police Memorial on the morning of May 3.
Source: IANS
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