Overview
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the ceremony at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi, laying a wreath and overseeing a joint parade by CAPFs and Delhi Police while stressing the shared mission of the police and military to protect the nation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted police bravery in a post on X, with Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Home Minister Amit Shah also honoring the forces’ service and sacrifice.
- States held parallel observances, with tributes from Maharashtra leaders Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, and officials across Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Officials reported 191 police personnel lost in the line of duty between September 2024 and August 2025, with the BSF accounting for 23 and Chhattisgarh reporting 16 among state and UT forces.
- Policy signals accompanied the tributes, including Assam’s DGP recalling over 900 Assam Police deaths since 1964 and Uttar Pradesh announcing a Rs 4,061.87 crore police budget with recruitment, equipment, and welfare measures.