President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday paid floral tributes to soldiers who laid their lives during 1999-Kargil war, at Army headquarters here.
The President was scheduled to attend the wreath layingceremony at Drass in Kargil. However he couldn’t reach the venue, owing toinclement weather.
The President reached Army’s 15 Corps headquarters here this morning and laid wreaths at the warmemorial to remember the soldiers on their 20th anniversary.
Among others who paid tributes included General OfficerCommanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based Army’s 15 Corps, lieutenant General KJSDhillon, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani and otherArmy officers.