The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti merged with the National War Memorial flame:
Ahead of the Republic Day celebration, The government of India has decided to merge the flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at Delhi’s India Gate with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial.
The decision was taken on the backdrop of, Amar Jawan Jyoti flame pay homage to the martyrs of 1971 but none of their names is present there, while names of all Indian martyrs from all the wars, including 1971 are housed at the National War Memorial. So govt. decided that housing the flame at the same place along with the names will be a true tribute to martyrs. This will also do away with upkeeping of two flames for the same purpose. This means that after 50 years of continuous lightning, the flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti will no longer be present there.
National War Memorial- A monument built to pay homage to the martyrs of the Indian military who fought in armed conflicts of independent India. Its architecture was inspired by Chakravyuh. National War Memorial unveiled by PM Narendra Modi in 2019.
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