Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated in Pune
Pune, July 26, 2019 : Kargil Vijay Diwas, is celebrated on 26 July 2019 every year, to commemorate the success of Indian Armed Forces during Operation VIJAY. On this day the –“Indian Armed Forces braving extreme harsh terrain and climate fought valiantly on the steep slopes of icy peaks and showcased extreme gallantry while recapturing various high outposts in the Kargil- Drass Sector occupied by Pakistani intruders. The Kargil war was fought at an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet, wherein 1,042 Pakistani soldiers lost their lives and 527 Indian soldiers were martyred. To honour the Heroes of Operation VIJAY and to pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice and glorious victory of the Indian Defence Forces, various commemorative events are being organised all over the country including Southern Command.
At Pune the 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed with a ceremony organised at the National War Memorial located at Pune Camp. The ceremony, conducted in the morning, was attended by military personnel and Veterans of Pune and nearby satellite stations. Retired Heroes of Operation Vijay settled in and around Pune were present on this occasion and paid homage to the martyrs by laying wreath at the War Memorial. A commemorative wreath was laid at the Memorial by Lieutenant General SK Saini, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters Southern Command on behalf of all ranks of Southern Command.
Kargil Vijay Diwas was also celebrated with great enthusiasm in all the formations of Southern Command which included a wreath laying ceremony at various War Memorials, a Military Equipment Display at Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Bhopal, Bhuj, Trivandrum and Vadodara. Flagging in of a motorcycle expedition from Leh to Ahmedabad, named ‘Kargil Veterans and Next of Kin (NOK) outreach’ was done at Ahmedabad.
