Dras: Fire & Fury Corps commander Lieutenant General Harinder Singh on Sunday laid a wreath at the iconic Kargil War Memorial in Dras on the occasion of 21 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas, on behalf of the Nation and paid tribute to the gallant heroes.
“A grateful nation today remembered the heroes of Operation VIJAY, on the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is celebrated every year on July 26,” Srinagar-based Defence PRO Col Rajesh Kalia.
The occasion commemorates the glorious victory of the Indian Armed Forces against the Pakistan Army intruders in the Kargil, Dras and Batalik Sectors in 1999.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tributes to soldiers who made supreme sacrifice in protecting India’s sovereignty 21 years ago in Kargil.
The minister was accompanied by his deputy minister Shripad Naik, chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane, Indian Navy chief Adm Karambir Singh and Indian Air Force chief ACM RKS Bhadauria to pay tributes at National War Memorial near India Gate.
The defence minister in a tweet said, “Paid tributes to fallen soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who exhibited exemplary valour and made supreme sacrifice during Kargil War. #CourageInKargil.”
