NE NEWS SERVICE
JODHPUR, JULY 26
The Konark Corps on Sunday commemorated 21 years of Indian Army’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war of 1999 as it joined the nation in remembering the heroes of “Operation Vijay”, a Defence release said.
#21YearsOfKargil#KargilVijayDiwas was celebrated #Jodhpur Military Station to commemorate valour of #IndianArmy Lt Gen Anil Puri SM VSM GOC #KonarkCorps laid a wreath at Konark War Memorial. @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @PIBAhmedabad @PIBJaipur @DDNewsHindi pic.twitter.com/lOBXXcdheh
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) July 26, 2020
On the occasion, Lieutenant General Anil Puri, General Officer Commanding Konark Corps, laid a wreath at Konark War Memorial at Jodhpur Military Station to pay obeisance to the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to make this victory possible.
#Marigolds are considered pure and they represent the sun;symbolise brightness, positive energy & also represent the fragility of life. #Salute #CourageInKargil #KargilVijayDivas #21YearsOfKargilVijay https://t.co/P4f8wmFXVa
— PRO Defence, Manipur, Nagaland & South Arunachal (@prodefkohima) July 26, 2020
“Kargil Vijay Diwas is named after the success of ‘Operation Vijay’, which commemorates the victory achieved over Pakistani intruders in the Kargil War of 1999. The operation was a saga of bravery and valour that lasted 80 days and ended with eviction of the intruders. Fighting at daunting altitudes and seemingly unassailable peaks ranging from 13,000 to 18,000 feet, what our Indian troops achieved was nothing short of a miracle,” the spokesman said.
#KargilVijayDiwas2020 #KargilConflict #Kargilheroes #CourageInKargil #IndianArmedForces
"And they who for their #country die
shall fill an honored grave,
For glory lights the #Soldiers tomb
and beauty weeps the #Brave!"@adgpi @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia @drajaykumar_ias pic.twitter.com/JhsOa8G4Mo— PRO Defence Tezpur (Assam/Arunachal Pradesh) (@ProAssam) July 26, 2020
He said the occasion commemorates the glorious victory of the Indian armed forces against the Pakistan Army intruders in the Kargil, Drass and Batalik sectors in 1999.