KARGIL VIJAY DIVAS
KARGIL VIJAY DIVAS Freedom in mind. Faith in words. Pride in our hearts. Memories of our souls Kargil Vijay Diwas, a day to remember the gallant efforts and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces. Named after the successful Operation Vijay ,Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated in India on 26 July in order to honour the sacrifice and martyrdom of our armed forces that bought laurels to the nation. On this date in 1999 India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistan. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 aggressive days, ended on 26 July and resulted in loss of life on both the sides. The war ended with India regaining control of all the previously held territory. When where and how? * The war took place between May and July of 1999 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil district. * The conflict is believed to have been orchestrated by the then Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf without the knowledge of the then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shari