National War Memorial, War memorial in Central Vista, New Delhi, India

The National War Memorial stands at India Gate Circle in New Delhi, built around an existing chhatri. Four concentric rings form a Chakravyuh: the Amar Chakra with an eternal flame beneath a central obelisk, the Veerta Chakra with six bronze battle murals, the Tyag Chakra whose granite tablets bear 25,942 names in golden letters, and the Rakshak Chakra of trees.

The memorial opened in February 2019 to honor soldiers who fell in different conflicts since 1947. Planning began decades earlier and passed through several governments before a final design was adopted.

The memorial's rings carry names from the Chakravyuh formation: the Amar Chakra flame under the obelisk, the Veerta Chakra's six bronze murals of battles such as Longewala and Operation Trident, and the Tyag Chakra's granite tablets, one per soldier. The Param Yodha Sthal holds busts of all 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients. Since 2019 the Republic Day wreath has been placed here rather than at India Gate.

Access is step-free, and the pathways are wide enough for wheelchairs and strollers. The site opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, and admission is free.

The memorial's four rings are laid out as a chakravyuh, the ancient Indian battle formation. The outermost Rakshak Chakra is made of trees, each standing for a soldier guarding the nation's borders. The Param Yodha Sthal holds busts of all 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients.