While aboard INS Vikrant, the Prime Minister had a packed schedule of engagements, officials said.

PM Modi celebrates Diwali aboard INS Vikrant with Navy personnel off Goa coast

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali with the Indian Navy off the coast of Goa, continuing his tradition of spending the festival with the armed forces. Since taking office in 2014, Modi has celebrated Diwali with soldiers in various locations, including the Siachen glacier and the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Pakistan had earlier won the first Test by 94 runs in Lahore. (AP Photo)

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