We Salute The Grit And Valour Of Those Who Defended India: President Kovind On Kargil Vijay Diwas

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind praised the “grit and valour of those who defended India” on the 20th anniversary of India’s triumph in the Kargil war.

“On Kargil Vijay Diwas, a grateful nation acknowledges the gallantry of our Armed Forces on the heights of Kargil in 1999. We salute the grit and valour of those who defended India and record our everlasting debt to those who never returned. Jai Hind,” President Kovind tweeted.

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It has been reported that the president will be visiting the war memorial in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass to pay tributes to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 conflict.

The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Indian Army is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War today to rekindle the pride and valor of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay.

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