Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: India celebrates July 26
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: It is a day that will make every Indian proud for generations to come. India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. 21 years ago, the Indian army took over all Indian posts in Kargil that had been occupied by Pakistani infiltrators. The Indian Army, in a beautiful message today, told the country what happened the day before Operation Vijay’s ultimate success.
On June 25, 1999, “The Indian Army launched a bold attack on Zulu Top in the Muskoh Valley. The unwavering courage and unwavering determination of our troops led to the successful capture of the objective”: the army posted on Twitter.
July 25, 1999
“Operation Vijay”#IndianArmy launched a daring attack on Zulu Top in #Muskohvalley. Unshakeable #courage and without flinching #determination of our troops led to the successful capture of the objective.# 21YearsOfKargilpic.twitter.com/74o8KRgBQm
– ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) July 25, 2020
The military also remembered the heroes of Kargil’s war who gave their lives for the country. “Operation Vijay is a saga of courage, bravery and sacrifice of brave soldiers of the Indian army. July 26 will be remembered for the determination, bold leadership and raw courage of our soldiers. said the army.
#Surgery Vijay is a saga of #Courage#Value and #Sacrifice of #Courageous#Soldiers of #IndianArmy. July 26 will be remembered for the determination, bold leadership and raw courage of our #Soldiers. #RememberingKargil# 21YearsofKargilpic.twitter.com/cZXOvktV2b
– ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) July 23, 2020
Kargil Vijay Diwas: what you need to know
- The Kargil War took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, at the Line of Control.
- It started with the infiltration of Pakistani terrorists, backed by the country’s military, into Indian territory at Kargil.
- Indian army patrols in the area have spotted the Pakistani infiltrators.
- The infiltrators had taken key positions which gave them a strategic advantage at the start of the conflict.
- Based on information from local shepherds, the Indian army was able to track the incursion points.
- Operation Vijay, the code name given to India’s offensive against Pakistan to flush out infiltrators, has been launched.
- Indian soldiers fought the Kargil War in the most difficult conditions, over difficult terrain, at an altitude of 18,000 feet
In the history of independent India, the Kargil War will be remembered as the fiercest and valiant operations carried out by the Indian army. 527 Indian soldiers gave their lives during the Kargil War.
