Pays tributes to soldiers killed in Kargil war

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday paid tributes to soldiers killed in the 1999 Kargil War at a memorial in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass sector as the country commemorated 20 years of ‘Operation Vijay’.

The Army’s ‘Operation Vijay’ refers to the limited waragainst Pakistan’s infiltration in 1999 and it was fought on the icy heights ofKargil, including super-high altitude locations such as Tololing and TigerHill.

   

“The Defence Minister started his visit by laying awreath in memory of the martyrs of ‘Operation Vijay’ at the iconic Kargil WarMemorial, which was followed by observing of one minute silence as a mark ofrespect for the fallen heroes,” Srinagar-based defence spokesman ColonelRajesh Kalia said.

Singh later visited the ‘Veer Bhoomi’ and the ‘Hut ofRemembrance’, which are located in the war memorial premises at Drass, he said.

The Defence Minister was briefed on ‘Operation Vijay’ andthe heroic actions of the Indian troops to thwart the designs of the enemy inthe Drass, Kargil and Batalik sectors, the spokesman said.

Singh was accompanied by Union Minister Jitendra Singh,Chief of Army Staff General BipinRawat and General Officer Commanding in ChiefNorthern Command Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Kalia said.

On the occasion, Rajnath Singh dedicated a ‘Memory Lane’that displays information on a few important battles, he said.

Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, General Officer CommandingFire & Fury Corps, a veteran of ‘Operation Vijay’, briefed the DefenceMinister at Lamochan View Point on various battles that took place during the1999 war.

“The Defence Minister also took the opportunity toshare a cup of tea and interact with the soldiers presently deployed in thesector. He appreciated the dedication of the troops who are defending theborders, in these challenging conditions and conveyed the appreciation of thenation to the Indian Army, for always keeping ‘Nation First’,” thespokesman added. 

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