Indian Army celebrates the eve of 18th Kargil Diwas by honouring families of the martyrs of Kargil war.
Kargil Vijay Diwas, celebrated on 26 July, commemorates India’s emphatic victory against Pakistan and honours the war heroes.
The ceremony includes several performances and competitions for sports like archery, cricket and polo where school students and others participate enthusiastically.
The Army also displayed the ‘Bofors’, a weapon that helped change the outcome of the war.
It was on this day in 1999, the Indian Army successfully took control of posts at a treacherous high altitude and glaciated terrain across the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, after fighting for 60 days.
These function will be followed by felicitation of participants of Kargil War, ‘Veer Naris’, parents of martyrs, veterans and widows.
In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would pay homage to the martyrs at Smritika War Memorial in presence of senior serving and retired military officers, junior commissioned officers and others.
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