National War Memorial Southern Command

The National War Memorial Southern Command honours Indian soldiers, sailors and airmen who have died in action since 1947. It was unveiled on 15 August 1998 and is noted as the only war memorial in South Asia built entirely with contributions from citizens. The names of the fallen are inscribed on marble around the central memorial. Displays in the grounds include a MiG-23BN aircraft flown in the Kargil war, a Vijayanta tank and a replica of the frigate INS Trishul, which served in the liberation of Goa and the 1971 war, and a small museum tells the story of the Southern Command with uniforms, weapons and equipment.