Ashish Ranjan
An Interpol delegation on Friday visited the National Police Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to the heroes who laid down their lives to keep India safe.
After receiving a request from the prime minister, Narendra Modi, the Interpol mission arrived.PM Modi urged all dignitaries to pay respects to the heroes who gave their lives to keep India safe by visiting the National Police Memorial and National War Memorial in New Delhi during the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Pragati Maidan.
The 90th General Assembly of Interpol took place in New Delhi between October 18 and 21 of last year, and delegations from 195 member nations, including Ministers, heads of national central bureaus, heads of police and intelligence services, and senior police officers, attended.
Additionally, Prime Minister Modi expressed the hope that the 90th Interpol General Assembly will show to be a powerful and effective forum for addressing crime, corruption, and terrorism. The Prime Minister said, “Let dialogue, collaboration, and cooperation destroy crime, corruption, and terrorism.”
The Prime Minister made the point that India has been battling international terrorism for many years, even before the world recognised its dangers. “We were aware of the cost of security and safety”. In this battle, thousands of our countrymen gave their lives, Modi continued.
On October 21, 2018, Police Commemoration Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial to the country. Police Forces gain a sense of national identity, pride, cohesion of purpose, shared history, and destiny thanks to the Memorial.
The annual observance of “Police Commemoration Day” honours the 10 brave members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who lost their lives on patrol on October 21, 1959, when highly armed Chinese forces ambushed them in Hot Springs, Ladakh.
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The idea of establishing a National Police Memorial in Delhi to honour the police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty for national security was accepted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1992.
The Memorial features an underground Museum, the Wall of Valor, and a central sculpture. When one visits the site, there are two big symmetrical bowls interwoven with flowers that represent the dedication and enduring spirit of the Police martyrdoms.
