Every year, July 26 is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas to celebrate the victory of the Indian Army in Operation Vijay against infiltrating Pakistani troops, while defending the country’s integrity. On this day, our brave servicemen of the armed forces, who laid down their lives to re-capture all positions that had been seized by Pakistan Army, are remembered for their courage, bravery and dedication. While the entire nation is celebrating India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War, Bollywood too is not behind in showing their respect and gratitude to our braveheart soldiers, who sacrificed their lives for the honor. Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: President Ram Nath Kovind’s Visit to Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Fly-Past Cancelled Due to Bad Weather

From Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Riteish Deshmukh, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Anand Oberoi to Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra and Athiya Shetty among others, B-town actors took to social media to pay tribute to the jawans of our country. Today being the occasion to celebrate the anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan, let's take a look at the tweets shared by our Bollywood stars. Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Martyred Captain Vikram Batra’s Father Requests Govt to Name Roads After Param Veer Chakra Awardees

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Amitabh Bachchan

Akshay Kumar

Farhan Akhtar

Riteish Deshmukh

Ajay Devgn

Vivek Anand Oberoi

Sunny Deol

Vicky Kaushal

Arjun Kapoor

Sidharth Malhotra

Athiya Shetty

Speaking of paying tribute on this occasion, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi too took to the micro-blogging site to share some pictures of his visit to Kargil during the conflict and his interaction with the soldiers. In his tweet, PM Modi wrote, "During the Kargil War in 1999, I had the opportunity to go to Kargil and show solidarity with our brave soldiers. This was the time when I was working for my Party in J&K as well as Himachal Pradesh. The visit to Kargil and interactions with soldiers are unforgettable." Stay tuned!

 

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