Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas,
India celebrates its victory over Pakistan. The Indian Army defeated Pakistani
intruders and reclaimed Tiger Hill and other posts as part of Operation Vijay.
The Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated annually to mark the victory. The
three-month conflict in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir cost nearly 490
Indian officers and men their lives.
Kargil Vijay
Diwas
Kargil Vijay Diwas is an
annual celebration in India commemorating the victory over Pakistan in the 1999
Kargil War. The victory was the first of many, and has been hailed as one of
the most important in the history of the country. To commemorate the victory,
people celebrate by eating sweets, watching movies, and more. You can find
special events happening during the day as well. To get more information about
the festival, read on.
This national holiday was
first celebrated on 26 July 1999 and is celebrated every year to commemorate
the sacrifices of Indian soldiers during the Kargil War. During the war, 527
Indian soldiers died while defending their country's territory, which was held
by the Pakistani army. The war lasted for 60 days and cost the lives of 527
Indian soldiers. Despite the losses in the war, the Indian army was able to
retake all of the occupied Indian posts.
In honor of the Indian army's
courage during the Kargil War, this day is celebrated across the country. On
this day, serving and retired army personnel, Kargil War veterans, and families
of fallen soldiers will attend the commemoration. The Kargil War took place
from May 8 to July 26, 1999, when the Indian Army retook Tiger Hill and other
strategic posts in Ladakh. In the process, they successfully evicted the
Pakistani intruders.
Thousands of Indian soldiers
took part in the war, and their sacrifices were recognized with the award of
the Mahavir and Param Vir Chakra. As a result, the Indian Army is now
well-equipped to face the "evil eye."
The Indian Army and Indian Air
Force defeated the Pakistani forces in the Kargil Valley, and Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Ved Prakash Malik visited the region on this day to
commemorate their valiant soldiers. After the Pakistani army was thrown out,
the Indian Army recaptured all of its positions and declared the war a success.
Despite the high death toll, the Indian Army won the war and regained Tiger
Hill.
Commemoration
of victory
As the nation celebrates the
26th July every year, it's fitting that we also observe the victory of Indian
forces in the Kargil conflict, which took place in 1999. The Indian Army and
Air Force fought bravely under inclement weather and hostile terrain and
achieved a remarkable victory. The Indian army also celebrated the victory with
a series of events. Listed below are some of the events that are commemorated
during the Commemoration of Kargil Diwas.
The Kargil war was a brutal
conflict between India and Pakistan that lasted for 60 days. Pakistan was led
by General Pervez Musharraf and captured strategic points in Indian-controlled
areas. India's army then responded by taking back strategic transportation
routes, and only the Indian Air Force was able to defeat the Pakistani army.
The Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates the brave soldiers who fought and died in
the Kargil War, and is celebrated all over India. The Prime Minister of India
pays tribute to the armed forces at the Amar Jawan Jyoti near the India Gate.
On Sunday, the Union Defence
Minister, Rajnath Singh, will be in Jammu to participate in the commemoration
of the Kargil war. He tweeted on Saturday about the commemoration and is set to
attend the ceremony. The President of India will also be participating in the
commemoration of Kargil Vijay Diwas, which takes place on July 26th. In fact,
Rajnath Singh's visit to the region is only part of his trip to the state.
The Commemoration of Kargil
Vijay Diwas is an opportunity to remember the heroic sacrifices made by the
Indian Armed Force during the war in 1999. It marks the completion of Operation
Vijay, a three-month battle along the Line of Control, in which nearly 200,000
Indian troops and Air Force soldiers fought for the victory. As a result of
this war, more than 500 Indian soldiers were killed, while the Pakistani death
toll is believed to be anywhere between 357 and 453.
Sacrifices
made by soldiers
The Indian Army has been
commemorating the Sacrifices Made by Soldiers at Kargil Vijay Diwas for over 22
years, a day that commemorates the victory over Pakistani forces during the
Kargil War. During the Kargil War, the Indian Army recaptured occupied outposts
in the Line of Control in Ladakh, a region that had long been under Pakistani
control. This victory was celebrated every year on July 26. The official death
toll from the war is 527, and the number of casualties from the Kargil War is
higher.
The resounding victory of
India over Pakistan in the Kargil War is celebrated every year on July 26. The
sacrifices made by Indian troops during the Kargil War stand testament to the
grit and resolve of the Indian Armed Forces. Every year, thousands of soldiers
are remembered at the remembrance ceremony. This event also honours the
sacrifices made by veterans of all three services.
Senior civil and military
officials were present at the event and pledged to honor the sacrifices made by
soldiers during Kargil Diwas. In addition to Sh Conrad Sangma, Meghalaya's
Chief Minister, Lt Gen KC Panchanathan, and Capt K.C. Nongrum, MVC (P), Maj
David Manlun, and Maj Ayud Khan, were also present.
While President Ram Nath
Kovind could not visit the village of Drass on Monday, he will visit the
Baramulla War memorial. The President will then visit the High Altitude Warfare
School in Gulmarg. A visit to Drass is likely to follow. If the President of
India is in town, he will also visit the Kargil War Memorial in Drass.
Media's role
in the war
#OperationVijay
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) July 26, 2022
Kargil Vijay Diwas is a reminiscence of undaunted bravery & courage of the #Bravehearts who inscribed a golden chapter in history, with their blood & sacrifice.
They gave a befitting reply to enemy's misadventure and a resounding victory to #India.#IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/HwVFrYHwt1
The Indian government framed
the Kargil Diwas war as a propaganda war. Its plan to cut off Ladakh and starve
the people of Siachen valley was to get India to agree to its terms in the
Kashmir issue. The Pakistani army had 30,000 troops deployed in the Kargil-Dras
area. It lost five hundred and twenty seven lives in the conflict, and the
Indian Air Force bombed Pakistan's illegally occupied posts, killing many
Pakistani soldiers. The media, including the Indian press, was largely
sympathetic to the Indian cause, and in many ways served as morale boosters.
The Pakistani version of events found little support on the world stage, and in
fact helped India obtain diplomatic recognition.
As a result of the Kargil war,
the government made major changes to its national security and defence
structure. A review committee led by K Subramaniyam and a Group of Ministers'
report were commissioned after the conflict. The media's role in the Kargil war
was enormous. It captured the conflict and ignited interest in war in India. It
brought the war into every bedroom, and information operations became a part of
the Indian military's strategy.
The Kargil War was fought in
an era of satellite television and satellite news channels. The war was widely
broadcast to homes in India and Pakistan, and its events became an iconic
symbol of Indian nationalism. It inspired jingoistic Bollywood films, and the
Kargil Diwas war is commemorated every year on July 26 as 'Vijay Diwas'. The
Hindu nationalist government in India has celebrated the war's 20th anniversary
with an array of ceremonies and commemorative treks on the mountain tops, where
the fiercest fighting took place. Meanwhile, the chief of the Indian army,
General Vishwant Singh Yadav, was in Kargil this week to warn the Pakistani
army against repeated incursions.
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