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23 years of Kargil War victory:

J&K recalls soldiers’ courage as India pays homage

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh says the abrogation of Article 370 has brought a new dawn of

hope to the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir

OUR BUREAU Diwas we remember their sacrifices
with a sense of gratitude,” said Gen-
Kargil/New Delhi
eral Officer Commanding-in-Chief
n the 23rd anniversary of (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, Lt
Kargil Divas, J-K Workers General Upendra Dwivedi in Drass,
OParty President Mir Junaid Kargil.
addressed a gathering in Kashmir The Kargil War was fought be-
on Tuesday. Kargil Vijay Diwas is tween May 8, 1999, to July 26, 1999,
celebrated on July 26 to honor the against Pakistan intruders, who in
velour and sacrifice of the soldiers the winters of 1998 transgressed into
who laid down their lives in the line the Indian territory across the Line
of duty during the Kargil War. Speak- of Control and occupied fortified
ing during an event in a rural region defenses overlooking the NH 1A in
of Kashmir, Mir narrated the stories Kargil’s Drass and Batalik Sectors of
of brave Army Jawans who sacrificed Ladakh region with a nefarious aim
their lives to protect the sovereignty of dominating all military and civil
and integrity of the country. movement on the highway.
He narrated the stories of the Braving unprecedented hard-
Kabali Raid and explained the sacri- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh laying wreath at National War Memorial, on the occasion of ships, overcoming the hazards of
fices made by the Indian armed forc- Kargil Vijay Diwas in New Delhi on Tuesday (ANI Photo/PIB) near impossible terrain and severe
es in Kargil. This address comes in climatic conditions, brave gallant
the backdrop of the Har Ghar Tiran- soldiers launched valiant attacks on
ga initiative. ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a well-fortified defended localities with
campaign under the Aegis of `Azadi relentless velour and enthusiasm,
ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to encourage thus attaining an astounding victory.
people to bring the Tiranga home Earlier, President Droupadi
and to hoist it to mark the 75th year Murmu paid homage to the brave
of Indian independence. soldiers and in a tweet said, “Kargil
While talking to the media, Mir Vijay Diwas is a symbol of extraor-
said that he is for the first time wit- dinary velour, courage and determi-
nessing such a high level of nation- nation of our armed forces. I bow to
alist enthusiastic fervor in Kashmir all the brave soldiers who laid down
in decades. And that he was pleased their lives to protect Mother India.
by it. “As a person who works on the All the countrymen will always be
ground, Pakistan’s agenda has been indebted to them and their family
defeated. I can attest to it,” he said. members. Jai Hind!”.
Mir also requested the religious On Sunday, Defense Minister
heads of Kashmir to encourage peo- Rajnath Singh said the abrogation of
ple to participate in this grand event. Article 370 has brought a new dawn
On Tuesday, Prime Minister of hope to the aspirations of the peo-
Narendra Modi paid homage to all People take out a Tiranga Yatra to mark the 23rd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, ple of Jammu and Kashmir.
those who lost their lives in Kargil “India has become a strong
protecting our nation on Kargil Vijay in Surat on Tuesday (ANI Photo) and confident nation which is well-
Diwas. In a tweet, the Prime Minister equipped to protect its people from
said, “We remember their sacrifices. laid wreaths at the National War Me- ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to rekindle the anyone who tries to cast an evil eye,”
We remember their velour. Today, on morial in Delhi on the occasion of pride and velour of the soldiers who said Rajnath Singh during an event
Kargil Vijay Diwas we pay homage to Kargil Vijay Diwas. took part in Operation Vijay. organized to commemorate ‘Kargil
all those who lost their lives in Kargil Defense Minister Rajnath Singh A wreath-laying ceremony was Vijay Diwas’ in Jammu on Sunday.
protecting our nation. Their bravery paid homage to the brave war heroes also held at Kargil War Memorial On July 24, several bands per-
motivates us every single day.” and laid a wreath at the National War in Drass, to pay tribute to the sol- formed at a musical show titled “Ek
Army chief General Manoj Pan- Memorial. diers who lost their lives in the line Sham Shahidon ke Naam” in Drass
de, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Ku- The Indian Armed Forces de- of duty. “The entire nation is bowing town to pay tribute to Kargil war he-
mar and Air Force chief Air Chief feated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. down to the velour and victory of the roes. Locals and Indian army person-
Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday Since then, the day is celebrated as Indian Army. Through KargilVijay- nel took part in the music event.

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