The state finance minister was addressing a gathering at the Remembrance Day ceremony organised here jointly by the Consulate General of Canada and British Deputy High Commission in the memory of those martyred during World War I.
"Indian soldiers made invaluable contribution and supreme sacrifice in the field of battle during the World Wars I and II and all international struggles. These soldiers laid down their lives for their countrymen and homeland and to establish peace in the world," he said.
Recalling that he had once met the families of soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross in village Dhakla in district Jhajjar, the Haryana Finance Minister said that their sacrifice and martyrdom can never be forgotten.
He added that the next generation of those families are also taking inspiration from the martyrs.
A minute silence was observed to pay homage to the martyrs on the occasion.