Kargil Vijay Diwas is on observed on the 26 July. On this date in 1999 India successfully took command of the high outposts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil district. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days and ended on 26 July 1999.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year to honour the heroes of the Kargil War. This day is celebrated in the Kargil-Dras sector and the national capital New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India pays homage to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at India Gate every year. Functions are also organized all over the country to commemorate the contributions of the armed forces. A great display of Kargil’s battle was performed by the NCC cadets and students.
The war took place between May and July of 1999 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil district.
However, the victory for the Indian army came at a high price as the death toll on the Indian side was 527, while that on the Pakistani side was between 357 and 453.
“Operation Vijay was a perfect blend of strong and determined political, military and diplomatic actions which enabled us to transform an adverse situation into a military and diplomatic victory,” VP Malik who was the Army Chief during the Kargil War summed up in a 2002 article.
Pakistan faced global pressure, with then US President Bill Clinton persuading Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to pull out from Kargil in early July through a telephonic conversation.
The Government of India responded with Operation Vijay, a mobilization of 200,000 Indian troops. The war came to an official end on 26 July 1999, since then the day has been celebrated annually as Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Let’s pay tribute to the immortal soul on the day who have present for the tomorrow of the nation.
As part of the celebration, aย Motor Bike expedition has beenย organized by the Indian Armyย from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial at Dras (Ladakh) to commemorate 23 years of victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999.
Top political leaders took to Twitter to pay homage to the martyrs and heroes of the Kargil war.
เคเคพเคฐเคเคฟเคฒ เคตเคฟเคเคฏ เคฆเคฟเคตเคธ เคฎเคพเค เคญเคพเคฐเคคเฅ เคเฅ เคเคจ-เคฌเคพเคจ เคเคฐ เคถเคพเคจ เคเคพ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเค เคนเฅเฅค เคเคธ เค เคตเคธเคฐ เคชเคฐ เคฎเคพเคคเฅเคญเฅเคฎเคฟ เคเฅ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคพ เคฎเฅเค เคชเคฐเคพเคเฅเคฐเคฎ เคเฅ เคชเคฐเคพเคเคพเคทเฅเค เคพ เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเฅ เคฆเฅเคถ เคเฅ เคธเคญเฅ เคธเคพเคนเคธเฅ เคธเคชเฅเคคเฅเค เคเฅ เคฎเฅเคฐเคพ เคถเคค-เคถเคค เคจเคฎเคจเฅค เคเคฏ เคนเคฟเคเคฆ! pic.twitter.com/wIHyTrNPMU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2022
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, โOn Kargil Vijay Diwas, India salutes the bravery, courage and sacrifice of our armed forces. They fought valiantly in extremely harsh conditions to defend our motherland. Their act of valour & indomitable spirit will remain etched forever as a defining moment in Indiaโs history.โ
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, India salutes the bravery, courage and sacrifice of our armed forces. They fought valiantly in extremely harsh conditions to defend our motherland. Their act of valour & indomitable spirit will remain etched forever as a defining moment in Indiaโs history. pic.twitter.com/XSE24gM20r
— Rajnath Singh (เคฎเฅเคฆเฅ เคเคพ เคชเคฐเคฟเคตเคพเคฐ) (@rajnathsingh) July 26, 2022
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to every fighter who laid down his life for the country. “Showing their indomitable courage, our brave soldiers raised the flag of India’s victory in the Kargil war. The army never allowed the tricolour to come under fire with its gallantry and valour,” he tweeted.
เค เคชเคจเฅ เค เคฆเคฎเฅเคฏ เคธเคพเคนเคธ เคเคพ เคชเคฐเคฟเคเคฏ เคฆเฅเคคเฅ เคนเฅเค, เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ เคเคพเคเคฌเคพเคเคผ เคเคตเคพเคจเฅเค เคจเฅ เคเคพเคฐเคเคฟเคฒ เคฏเฅเคฆเฅเคง เคฎเฅเค เคนเคฟเคเคฆเฅเคธเฅเคคเคพเคจ เคเฅ เคเฅเคค เคเคพ เคชเคฐเคเคฎ เคฒเคนเคฐเคพเคฏเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เคธเฅเคจเคพ เคจเฅ เค เคชเคจเฅ เคถเฅเคฐเฅเคฏ เคเคฐ เคตเฅเคฐเคคเคพ เคธเฅ เคคเคฟเคฐเคเคเฅ เคชเคฐ เคเคญเฅ เคเคเค เคจเคนเฅเค เคเคจเฅ เคฆเฅเฅค
เคฆเฅเคถ เคเฅ เคฒเคฟเค เค เคชเคจเฅ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฃเฅเค เคเฅ เคเคนเฅเคคเคฟ เคฆเฅเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเฅ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเคฏเฅเค เคธเฅเคจเคพเคจเฅ เคเฅ เคถเฅเคฐเคฆเฅเคงเคพเคเคเคฒเคฟเฅค pic.twitter.com/qA6YWwbaSW
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 26, 2022
Rahul Gandhi, Kargil Vijay Diwas, 26 July, 26 July 1999, Amar Jawan Jyothi, Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil district
Observer Voice is the one stop site for National, International news, Editorโs Choice, Art/culture contents, Quotes and much more. We also cover historical contents. Historical contents includes World History, Indian History, and what happened today. The website also covers Entertainment across the India and World.
