The Home Minister paid tribute to personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation before participating in the ceremonial events organised as part of the President's Colour Award function.

Shah also planted a sapling at Maharshi Charak Vatika, highlighting environmental conservation efforts undertaken by security and disaster response forces.

Earlier during the ceremony, the Home Minister said India is steadily moving towards achieving "zero casualties" in disaster management through proactive planning, technological preparedness and community participation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, since 2014, we have not only worked to mitigate disaster risk, but now we have reached a position where we can move forward towards zero casualties," Shah said while addressing the gathering.

He said the country's disaster management framework has transformed from a reactive mechanism into a proactive ecosystem over the last 12 years.