All you need to know about ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ & India’s victory 20 yrs ago on this day!
FACTS | July 26, 2019:
Twenty years ago, on July 26, India emerged victorious in the Kargil conflict with Pakistan. In order to commemorate India's win in the war, the Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year. The Indian soldiers had secured this victory after a three-month conflict that led to a loss of lives from both sides with the Indian side losing nearly 490 officers, soldiers and jawans.
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The Kargil War also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay which was the name of the Indian operation to clear the Kargil sector. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC, which serves as the de facto border between the two states.
During the war, the Indian Army evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing the Tiger Hill and other posts as a part of Operation Vijay. The conflict had gained a lot of attention because of the India-Pakistan relations post 1971 war. In addition, the rough terrain and high altitude Himalayan regions made the war more difficult.
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Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed to honour the war heroes and participants. Every year, the Army organises functions and events across the country. In Meghalaya, the day was commemorated with a wreath laying ceremony that was held at the Rhino heritage museum, Shillong Cantt on 26 July to pay homage to martyrs of the 1999 Kargil war and commemorate the glorious victory of the Indian armed forces in operation Vijay.
The focus of the solemn ceremony was paying homage to late captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, MVC whose exemplary courage and sacrifice led to the capture of PT 4812 in Batalik sector in one of the decisive battles of the war.
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