Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022: Nation Pays Homage To Gallant War Heroes, Martyred Soldiers
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday paid tributes to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War with Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu saying their valour will continue to inspire generations.
Every year on July 26, Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed to honour the Kargil War heroes that mark India's victory over Pakistan. The Indian Army had ousted Pakistani forces from their occupied positions on the mountain tops of Northern Kargil District in Ladakh in 1999.
This year too, India is paying homage to the hundreds of Indian soldiers who were martyred in the war. In the national capital, the Prime Minister of India will pay homage to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate. Functions are also organised all over the country to commemorate the contributions of the Indian Armed Forces.
Take a look at what's happening across the country.
J&K
Wreath laying ceremony has been held at Balidan Stambh in Jammy to pay tribute to Kargil martyrs.
Jammu & Kashmir | Wreath laying ceremony being held at Balidan Stambh in Jammu to pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War, on #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/plXoyXJjTC
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
Ladakh
Wreath laying ceremony was also held at Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh to pay homage to soldiers who lost their lives.
#WATCH | Ladakh: Wreath laying ceremony being held at Kargil War Memorial in Drass to pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War, on #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/C5CLHKjeS7
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
#WATCH | The nation marks #KargilVijayDiwas today, tributes being paid to soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War. Visuals from Kargil War Memorial in Drass. pic.twitter.com/EbaNlx9tse
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
Delhi
The three service chiefs - Army chief General Manoj Pande, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar & Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari - lay wreaths at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
#WATCH | The three service chiefs - Army chief General Manoj Pande, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar & Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari - lay wreaths at the National War Memorial in Delhi, on #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/2vU0pjjaHb
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
Punjab
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann paid tribute at Chandigarh War Memorial.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann pays tribute at Chandigarh War Memorial, on #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/smktYgPUqu
¡ª ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2022
Leaders pay tribute on Twitter
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¡ª President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 26, 2022
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¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2022
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay my humble tributes to our valiant soldiers who displayed unwavering patriotism and unmatched gallantry in protecting our nation in 1999. The nation is ever indebted to the martyrs of Kargil for their supreme sacrifice.
¡ª Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) July 26, 2022
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Rajya Sabha on Tuesday paid tributes to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War, with Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu saying their valour will continue to inspire generations.
In 1999, the Pakistani army initially denied its involvement in the war, claiming that Kashmiri militant forces caused it. However, documents left behind by casualties, the testimony of POWs, and statements by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf showed the involvement of Pakistani paramilitary forces, led by General Ashraf Rashid.
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