Pokhran: PM Modi witnesses 'Bharat Shakti' exercise

PM Modi witnesses Bharat Shakti exercise at Pokhran Firing range

[{"selector":"#anim-cdaa979a-a89d-44be-a8a1-31ab330cc21d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Pokhran on Tuesday to witness the exercise “Bharat Shakti” at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer.

[{"selector":"#anim-9972a2c3-dc00-49a4-9bf0-7756deacb097","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Prior to his trip to Pokhran to see Operation Bharat Shakti, Prime Minister Modi stated that Pokhran had an emotional attachment for every Indian.

[{"selector":"#anim-0ad6b112-48c1-4ebf-94ef-7674b70a0050","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] "Bharat Shakti" displays the Tri-Services' coordinated live firing and manoeuvres, showcasing their ability to defend the country's borders at Pokhran, Rajasthan.

The mega 'Bharat Shakti' exercise to demonstrate the prowess of indigenously manufactured defence equipment of the three services began in Rajasthan's Pokhran firing range on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande in attendance.

[{"selector":"#anim-20e604f7-f80f-45f5-835e-d5771aaaa5cf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] At the Exercise Bharat Shakti in Pokhran, Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "The scenes we saw today, the bravery of our three forces, is wonderful, this roar in the sky, this battle on the ground, the cry of victory echoes in all directions. This is the call of a new India..."