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Armed forces a rare breed of human beings: Ram Nath Kovind | | | Agencies MUMBAI: President Ram Nath Kovind today described the armed forces as a "rare breed of human beings" and said they are a symbol of excellence and dedication for the entire country.
The president was here to review the passing out parade of the 134th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla near Pune.
"The armed forces are not merely about doing a job they are about answering a calling. And this is a calling for a rare breed of human beings," he said during th .. Delighted to review the passing out parade, Kovind said as the supreme commander of the armed forces, this was a moment of immense satisfaction for him.
"The armed forces are a symbol of excellence and dedication for the entire country. This parade comprises cadets from all parts of India and from a variety of communities. Its harmony speaks for our essential unity as much as for our pluralism as a society," he said.
The president said a soldier or an officer in uniform, irrespective of whether he or she is from the Army, the Navy or the Air Force, evokes admiration and trust everywhere in the country.
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