Kargil Vijay Diwas Is A Symbol Of Valour Of Indian Army

 

Kargil Vijay Diwas: The three armies are celebrating the completion of 24 years of victory in the Kargil war with Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also paid tribute to the bravehearts who laid down their lives for the country. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of the Armed Forces (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, and the three service chiefs paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War by laying wreaths at the Kargil War Memorial.

Three Cheetal helicopters passed by and showered flower petals at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh, at the tribute ceremony with military tradition. Four MiG 29 aircraft took off from the Kargil War Memorial in Drass on Kargil Vijay Diwas. Later, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War by laying a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, after paying homage to the brave soldiers at the Kargil War Memorial, said that today, on ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’, I bow down to the brave sons of Mother India, who put the nation first and did not shy away from sacrificing their lives for it.

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The Defence Minister said that the Kargil war was an imposed war on India. At that time, the country tried to resolve the issues through talks with Pakistan. Atalji himself had tried to solve other issues including Kashmir by visiting Pakistan, but Pakistan had stabbed us in the back.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the family members of soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War. He also handed him a memento and a shawl as a mark of respect. He visited the ‘Hut of Remembrance’ museum in Drass, built in memory of the bravehearts of the Kargil War.