‘I salute this family…’: Anand Mahindra shares video of newly inducted Indian Army jawan

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Anand Mahindra ‘saluted’ the Indian Army on Wednesday, sharing a now viral video of a young soldier returning home for the first time. The undated clip is believed to be from Punjab and shows an uniformed official being welcomed back by family and friends.

The heartwarming video began making the rounds earlier this week on Independence Day. “If you want to understand the emotional connect between Indians and our Jawans who protect us, look no further than this video….

I salute this family…" Mahindra tweeted. Reports suggest that the jawan seen in the video was returning to his village for the first time after joining the Army.

He can be seen receiving a red carpet welcome upon descending from a car - marching down the makeshift aisle with a broad grin before saluting his family and kneeling at their feet. The clip was shared on Twitter by Major (retd) Pawan Kumar and has since garnered thousands of views, likes and retweets.

“See the pride in the villagers, relatives and in this young son of the soil in having become a soldier of the Indian Army. Naam, Namak, Nishaan: for which he will fight to the last is so evident Can a nation ever fail if we have motivated soldiers like this to defend us?" he wrote in the caption.