Watch: “Freedom from Maoist terror is near”: PM Modi’s Diwali message from INS Vikrant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa. He praised the aircraft carrier as a symbol of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and praised India’s armed forces. Addressing the sailors, Modi said that the country was on the verge of eliminating Maoist terrorism and more than 100 districts were now free from the influence of Maoist terrorism.