Every year on July 26, India commemorates the Indian Army’s victory over Pakistan on this day in 1999. More than 60 days of our military struggled on the highlands of Kargil in Ladakh. It is possibly the most recent example of high-altitude warfare in mountainous terrain.
The Indian Army drove out the military forces of a neighboring country and regained control of the region’s high outposts.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed in honor of Kargil’s war heroes, the lives lost as a result of the conflict. Troops who died in the line of duty while serving their country are remembered.
Every year on this day, the Prime Minister pays tribute to the armed forces at India Gate in Delhi’s “eternal flame,” Amar Jawan Jyoti. To commemorate the contributions of the Indian Army, celebrations are held in the Kargil sector and across the country.
President Ram Nath Kovind is visited Drass on Monday to pay homage at the memorial, located on the foothills of Tololing. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat also participated at the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations.
The military operation, dubbed ‘Operation Vijay,’ took place in July 1999. It saw the Indian Army troops clear the Kargil region of infiltrators, which comprised both the Pakistani army and rebel forces.
The Indian Army ultimately hosted the national flag in Kargil on July 26 after defeating its adversaries in the conflict. It is estimated that 527 Indian soldiers were killed and over 1,300 were injured during the war.
On Sunday, 559 lamps were lit at the Kargil War Memorial in the Drass district of Ladakh. In honor of the martyrs who died in the legendary battles of Tololing, Tiger Hill, and other battles the ceremony was held.
The beginning of the 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations was marked by the presence of top military officers, army personnel’s families, and others.
