On the Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the fallen soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Kargil Vijay Diwas brings to the fore the heroic saga of those wonderful bravehearts of India, who will always remain an inspiration for the countrymen. On this special day, I bow down and salute him from the bottom of my heart. Long live India!”
A two-day event to mark the the Kargil Vijay Diwas and the martyrdom of 559 soldiers during the 1999 Kargil War began in Ladakh’s Dras on Tuesday. The celebrations began at the Lamochen view point in Dras with war heroes as well as families of fallen soldiers remembering the brave martyrs.