Drass, July 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to the Kargil war martyrs here to mark the 25th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war. The prime minister laid a floral wreath at the Drass War Memorial to pay tributes to officers and soldiers of the armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation. Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Kargil War Heroes At War Memorial in Drass (Watch Video).

PM Modi Pays Homage to Kargil War Martyrs in Drass

On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of "Operation Vijay", declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh. The day is observed as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the war.

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