From Schoolboy In 2001 To Soldier Today, Army Major Meets PM Again

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Kargil to spend some time with soldiers on Diwali today

A Gujarat schoolboy who met the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi 21 years ago met him again in Kargil today. The boy is now a soldier in the Indian Army.

Prime Minister Modi, who went to Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers today, met Major Amit Kumar, a graduate of Sainik School, Balachadi, in Gujarat's Jamnagar district.

Both are seen holding a nostalgic framed photo of the day in 2001 when Major Amit, who was a student then, is seen taking an award from the then Chief Minister.

"Today, they met again in Kargil and it was a very emotional meeting," an army officer told news agency Press Trust of India.