India Commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas with Tributes to War Heroes
India observed Kargil Vijay Diwas, marking the 27th anniversary of its victory in the Kargil War, with leaders including the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and Army Chief paying tributes to fallen soldiers. Commemorative events, including wreath-laying ceremonies and military displays, were held across the nation to honor the heroes who recaptured the Kargil Heights.
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'Gratitude to brave soldiers': PM Modi pays tribute to Kargil heroes on Vijay Diwas
India is observing the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, commemorating its victory in the 1999 Kargil War. The day marks the successful culmination of Operation Vijay and honours the 527 soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice while driving Pakistani intruders out of strategic heights in the Kargil sector. The Kargil conflict, fought between May and July 1999, remains the only conventional war between two nuclear-armed neighbours.
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The occasion marks the glorious victory in 1999 when Indian soldiers, braving snow-clad peaks and relentless firing by Pakistani troops, reclaimed the heights of Kargil.
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