Among those tweeting photos of themselves saluting are actors Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan; cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag; tennis star Sania Mirza and badminton champ Saina Nehwal.
Here's a look:
Salute 2 r Armed Forces, who selflessly risk their lives 2 protect our beloved country & our families. #SaluteSelfie pic.twitter.com/0jvUGPeMDB
Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 10, 2015T 1954 - We salute our brave Armed Forces #SaluteSelfie ... a small tribute .. a few lines from my Father ..!! pic.twitter.com/ESNOy1zKDp
Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2015T 1954 - pic.twitter.com/TpQAFBLGTY
Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2015T 1954 - #SaluteSelfie ... salute to our brave jawans that keep us safe, with their sacrifice .. pic.twitter.com/TV5miVMBw0
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2015Thank you to the Indian Army for everything that they do and sacrifice for us so that we are safe.. #SaluteSelfie pic.twitter.com/UKSg8m8C69
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 13, 2015#saluteselfie pic.twitter.com/14iqFoECNL
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) August 13, 2015#SaluteSelfie Saluting the Nation,thank you the Armed Forces. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/i5ooiXZKW3
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) August 8, 2015Take a #saluteselfie and make it ur profile pic. Salute our brave soldiers . Join me pic.twitter.com/l439ROYAqD
Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 9, 2015Thank you for every single day that you selflessly risk your life for our peace and happiness #SaluteSelfie pic.twitter.com/I5JF6x8rgS
— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) August 13, 2015@virendersehwag respect always to our real super heroes pic.twitter.com/0U4glvz3on
Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) August 10, 2015#SaluteSelfie A big salute to our nation's real selfless Heroes!! #IndianArmy #proudindian pic.twitter.com/Vfexuc5cjq
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) August 13, 2015#SaluteSelfie a big thanx to all the heroes who lay thr lives fr us #indianarmy pic.twitter.com/C2LImV7BTf
Karan Wahi (@karan009wahi) August 13, 2015