Editing Salute (section)

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[[File:Service Chiefs pay homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate - Navy Day 2017 (4).jpg|thumb|right|The Chiefs of the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Indian Army]], [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Indian Navy]] and the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Indian Air Force]] saluting at the [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]]. The three different salutes are shown.]]
In [[India]], the three forces have different salutes with the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Indian Navy]] following the British tradition. In the Indian army, the salute is performed by keeping the open palm forward, with fingers and thumb together and middle finger almost touching the hatband or right eyebrow. This is often accompanied by the salutation "Jai Hind" which means long live India or Victory to India, or the regimental salutation, e.g. "Sat Sri Akal" in the [[Sikh Regiment]]. The Navy salute has the palm facing towards the ground at a 90-degree angle. The [[Indian Air Force]] salute involves the right arm being sharply raised from the front by the shortest possible way, with the plane of the palm at 45-degree angle to the forehead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/article607468.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816233054/http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/article607468.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 August 2016|title=Different forces, different salutes|access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref>