Soldier lights diya at Akhnoor border fence
An Indian Army soldier lights an earthen lamp along the border fence near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir, marking Diwali on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
An Indian Army soldier lights an earthen lamp along the border fence near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir, marking Diwali on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
An Indian Army soldier bursts firecrackers near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector, Jammu, while celebrating Diwali on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A soldier of the Indian Army places a lit earthen lamp along the border fence at the Line of Control, Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir, as part of Diwali festivities on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Indian Army personnel gathered to celebrate Diwali collectively along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Soldiers of the Indian Army observed Diwali near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir, on 4 November 2026, keeping up a tradition of celebrating festivals at forward border posts. (Photo: NationPress)
Indian Army soldiers celebrated Diwali along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector, Jammu and Kashmir, on 4 November 2026, demonstrating morale and festive resolve at one of India's sensitive border zones. (Photo: NationPress)