Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens on X to donate to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, praising the courage and discipline of service personnel.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saluted the forces and appealed for generous contributions, as Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan extended greetings to soldiers, veterans and Veer Naris.
- Donations are being collected nationwide through flag-distribution drives using service-specific colours and via the official AFFDF portal alongside local camps.
- States staged tributes and fundraisers, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel making a financial contribution, Rajasthan’s Bhajanlal Sharma flagging off the Honour Run in Jaipur, and Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath unveiling a commemorative flag pin and souvenir in Lucknow.
- The observance traces back to a 1949 decision to designate 7 December for honouring the armed forces and raising welfare funds for personnel and dependents.