Kargil Vijay Diwas: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat installs Victory Flame at War Memorial in Dras
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Vijay Diwas
According to an ANI report, paying homage to Kargil heroes on the occasion of 22nd Vijay Diwas, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat installed the Victory Flame at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.
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CDS in Kargil
CDS General Rawat on Sunday visited the Dras sector in Kargil district to review the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of forces in the Union Territory. He also interacted with troops and complimented them for their high morale and exhorted them to remain resolute and steadfast.
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Day of victory
The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay.
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What the PM said
Paying tributes to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the Kargil war, PM Narendra Modi tweeted, "We remember their sacrifices. We remember their valour. Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas we pay homage to all those who lost their lives in Kargil protecting our nation. Their bravery motivates us every single day.”
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Defence Minister tweets
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt paid tribute to fallen soldiers at National War Memorial on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Monday. Remembering the war heroes, Singh tweeted: "On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, I salute the indomitable valour and sacrifice of the Indian Army."