July 26 is celebrated as the Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory of Operation Vijay in 1999. Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas we pay homage to all those who lost their lives in Kargil protecting our nation. "On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I join the nation in remembering our armed forces’ saga of valour & gallantry. I salute the heroes of the Kargil War & Operation Vijay & pay my respectful homage to the martyrs for their supreme sacrifice," he tweeted. Next in line were Army Chief General MM Naravane, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, and CISC Vice Admiral Atul Jain who were seen paying tributes to the soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi.

Source: dna July 26, 2021 03:22 UTC