Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the armed forces and urged citizens to contribute to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund in a message on X.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan extended greetings, and Home Minister Amit Shah appealed for donations to support veterans and families of martyrs.
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan contributed his entire one month’s salary to the fund and received the Armed Forces Flag Day lapel pin from a Ministry of Defence delegation.
- State observances included Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath unveiling a flag pin and souvenir, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel making a financial contribution, Rajasthan hosting an ‘Honour Run’ in Jaipur, and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extending greetings.
- Donations are being accepted at in-person camps and via the official AFFDF portal, continuing the tradition established in 1949 of raising welfare funds through symbolic tri‑service flag pins and public campaigns.