Kargil Vijay Dewas: India pays tribute to sacrifices of armed forces; PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes | Updated

At Kargil Vijay Diwas, India united to commemorate the courage and valor of its armed forces. Held on July 26 every year, it marks India's victory in the 1999 war. A fierce counterattack by Indian troops pushed back Pakistani troops from key heights in Ladakh. Here are the latest updates on India’s memory of its heroes:

Modi in Kargil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Kargil War Memorial to pay tribute to the brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. “Today, the great land of Ladakh is witnessing the 25th birth anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil Vijay Diwas told us that the sacrifices made for the country are immortal .

“On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas Day on July 26, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial at around 9:20 am to pay tribute to the brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. We pay tribute. Modi posted on X that July 26 is a very special day for every Indian.

President Murmu is 'grateful'

President Drupadi Murmu said the Kargil Vijay Dewas is an opportunity to pay tribute to the courage and extraordinary valor of the country’s armed forces. “Kargil Vijay Dewas is an opportunity for a grateful nation to pay tribute to the courage and extraordinary valor of our armed forces,” Murmu said in a Hindi post on X.

“I pay tribute to every soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect Mother India on the Kargil peaks in 1999 and salute their sacred memory. I am sure that all our countrymen will be inspired by their sacrifice and valor. Jai Hind Jai Bharat! she said.

minister of defense

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in Delhi and paid tribute to the Kargil war heroes.

Rahul Gandhi

“On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Dewas, I pay my heartfelt tribute to the immortal martyr who sacrificed everything to protect India. The country will always be grateful to him for his immense sacrifice,” Congress leaders said on Said in the post.

president of the bjp

BJP national president JP Nadda said on the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas that the country's soldiers are not alone and 1.4 billion Indians stand with them. Participating in the Bharatiya Janata Party's Yuva Morcha 'Mashaal Rally' at Connaught Place Central Park, Nadda said the country's defense preparedness has been significantly enhanced under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi .

Noting that Saturday's Kargil Vijay Diwas will mark the silver jubilee of the Indian Army's victory over Pakistani infiltrators, Nadda said it was a tribute to the bravery of those who defeated Pakistan's “malicious intentions” in unfavorable geographical conditions Opportunity to pay tribute to soldiers.

Guv, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (retd) laid a wreath at the Shaurya Sthal War Memorial in Dehradun and paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War.

special tribute

A former woman army officer completed a 160-km run from Srinagar to Dras to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Lt. Col. Bashar Ray (Retd) completed the run in four days. “I run to honor the brave hearts who laid down their lives for their country,” she told PTI. Lieutenant Colonel Rai, whose husband is an army officer in Kashmir, ran from Srinagar to Kargil in the Deras district War Memorial. The running event starts on July 19th and ends on July 22nd.

The Chinese Warrior Marathon Team accompanied her throughout the entire marathon. After the run, they paid tribute to the martyrs at the Kargil War Memorial. She runs an average of 40 kilometers a day. After starting from Srinagar, she moved to Oshan the next day and ran to Sonamarg at an altitude of 9,000 feet. On the third day, she climbed over the 11,649-foot-high Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, connecting the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region, to Matayan and then to the monument in Dras on the fourth day.

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