Operation Sindoor, Chenab bridge: What the official Independence Day invitation card contains

Operation Sindoor was in defining spirit at the Red Fort in New Delhi with special artworks dedicated to India's military action being showcased as part of the 79th Independence Day celebrations.

The operation was launched by the Indian armed forces to destroy nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack 100 days ago.

Even the official invitation cards for the guests attending the event carried the logo of Operation Sindoor, and a silhouetted image of the newly opened Chenab bridge, an engineering icon, depicting the rise of 'Naya Bharat'.



The e-invitation card also carries a list of fundamental duties of a citizen as enshrined in the Constitution of India.

"As the nation is making giant strides towards realising the government's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the theme of this year's celebrations is 'Naya Bharat'. The celebrations will serve as a platform to commemorate the continuing rise of a prosperous, secure and bold 'Naya Bharat' and provide renewed power to surge further ahead on the path to progress," the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations at Red Fort by hoisting the national flag.

At the venue, view cutters installed at Gyanpath (facing the Red Fort) carry the Operation Sindoor logo, and silhouetted images of armed forces personnel symbolising them as guardians of the nation.

The bilingual invitation cards in Hindi and English for Independence Day celebrations carried he Operation Sindoor image on the top right corner, while the silhouetted image of the Chenab bridge, the world's tallest railway arch bridge, was placed at the lower side of the cards, which have largely being issued online via 'Aamantran' website of the Ministry of Defence.