Kargil Vijay Diwas: How Indian soldiers won back nation's Himalayan crown

India remembered its brave martyrs on the 19th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on Thursday. The day marks India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War and commemorates those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

On July 26, 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts that had been lost to Pakistani intruders after more than 60 days of fighting.

The three-day celebrations began on Tuesday at the Drass War Memorial in Kargil town in Jammu and Kashmir. On the first day, tributes were paid to the war heroes by laying a wreath at the memorial. On Wednesday, the veterans of the war and serving heroes shared their experiences during the war at a function. There was a briefing on Operation Vijay battles.

On Thursday, Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the war at the Dras War Memorial. Further, in remembrance of the martyrs, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Thursday paid tributes at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in Delhi.
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