Homage to Kargil martyrs at Vajra Shaurya Sthal, Jalandhar Cantonment

Jalandhar, July 26, 2018: On the occasion of the 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps laid a wreath and paid homage to Kargil martyrs at Vajra Shaurya Sthal, Jalandhar Cantonment which was attended by serving personnel and veterans. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated in honour of Kargil War heroes for the success in Operation Vijay. On this day on 26 July 1999, Indian Army successfully captured the high outposts of icy mountains of Kargil which had been illegally occupied by the Pakistani intruders. 527 soldiers from Indian Armed Force laid down their lives during Kargil War.