On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army defeated Pakistan by recapturing all its posts in Kargil. It’s been eighteen years, but the sacrifices made by the soldiers have not been and never will be forgotten. To commemorate the sacrifices made by soldiers in the war, July 26 is observed and celebrated annually as Vijay Diwas.
The war took place in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region after the Pakistani troops occupied Indian posts on the heights. It took nearly three months for the Indian forces to recapture the posts from Pakistani invasion.
The news of the infiltration in Kargil had come in the first week of May 1999. While it was initially thought that they were Mujahideen, security forces soon realised that it was, in fact, the Pakistani army which had occupied some of the Indian posts. It was to evict these troops out of Kargil that Indian forces launched Operation Vijay.
Remembering the sacrifices of the brave soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Indian armed forces for their prowess. He tweeted: “Remembering our brave soldiers who fought gallantly for the pride of our nation & the security of our citizens during the Kargil War.”
Kargil Vijay Diwas reminds us of India’s military prowess & the great sacrifices our armed forces make while steadfastly keeping India safe.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2017
Other politicians paid their homage to the martyrs too:
Salute the courage, valour and supreme sacrifice of our Soldiers who laid down their lives for Out Nation #KargilVijayDiwas __ pic.twitter.com/DpLq3R6uP4
— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 26, 2017
On Kargil Vijay Diwas remembering our brave men in uniform for their courage, valour and commitment. Salute! #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/hVjSXw7VSe
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) July 26, 2017
Virender Sehwag also paid tribute to the martyrs
18 yrs since #KargilVijayDiwas .Tribute to those who lost their lives for the nation.Bow down to you& Salute to our true heroes,our soldiers pic.twitter.com/tXViO6Q8aU
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 26, 2017
I #Salute & pay my #rspcts to Our brave #Soldiers who fight for the country. #KargilVijayDiwas _____ pic.twitter.com/9lGA1twX1w
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) July 26, 2017
On the frozen heights of Kargil these brave hearts broke the spine of Pak Army. 527…the price we paid for victory. #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/S6y10iP5ld
— Major Gaurav Arya (@majorgauravarya) July 26, 2017
Even 17 years after they died in the Kargil war, the loss that their family members had to bear is irreparable.
A woman breaks down seeing her brother’s name up on the wall of fallen heroes Kargil War __#KargilVijayDiwas @adgpi pic.twitter.com/9SQAzO0nye
— Kanhaiya Chanyal (@KChanyal) July 23, 2017
My brother sacrificed his life for the nation, we will always be proud of him: Kishore Kumar #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/Fv01RDDGON
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 25, 2017
A snippet from history
Atal jee.. the man behind Kargil victory along with Indian forces
We Salute U all Legends
#KargilVijayDiwas— __ Raaja __ (@RaajaSaheb) July 23, 2017
Salute to all our brave soldiers!
#KargilVijayDiwas
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died to protect it.__ pic.twitter.com/3J4xmCl5Ve— Sagar Kurane (@Sagar_kurane) July 26, 2017
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— Ashwin Patel BJP (@AshwinPatelBjp) July 26, 2017
Salute to brave #Soldiers #army @indianarmyfb protecting us from all eventualities by giving everything #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/9dm9LzHE3e
— V.Rmana (@PITCHBOSS) July 26, 2017
“Either I will come back after hoisting d tricolour or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back 4 sure.”#Batra#KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/o9RxCS9gVf
— Dr. Shraddha Khare (@imShraddhaK) July 26, 2017
We couldn’t agree more!
#KargilVijayDiwas #MyArmyMyPride pic.twitter.com/qLvzdGypSk
— कछुआ चाचा (@ashwin_tr) July 26, 2017
#KargilVijayDiwas reminds the sacrifice of 527 BraveHeart Martyrs of Indian Armed Forces which makes Country Proud! #VandeMataram #JaiHind__ pic.twitter.com/HsWTMQtAvZ
— GuRi __ (@iBlessedSpirit) July 25, 2017
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