VIJAY DIWAS.
CADET DHARMENDRA YADAV
2 GUJARAT NAVAL UNIT NCC.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Remembering the heroes of ‘Operation Vijay’
July 26 is celebrated as “Kargil Vijay Diwas” every year to mark the successful completion of
“Operation Vijay” that ended the 3-month war along the Line of Control.
Nearly 490 Indian army officers, soldiers and jawans were killed during the course of the battle.
• Remembering some of the Kargil heroes.
Captain Anuj Nayyar. VIJAY DIWAS.
Captain Anuj Nayyar was an Indian Army officer of the 17th Battalion, Jat Regiment, who laid down his life while battling at the Tiger Hill on 7th July 1999 during the Kargil War. He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his exemplary valour during combat operations.
• Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nongrum
VIJAY DIWAS.
Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nongrum of the 12th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, attained martyrdom on July 1st, 1999 while capturing Point 4812 during the Kargil War. He was honoured with Maha Vir Chakra for his chivalry in the combat operations.
• Major Padmapani Acharya.
Indian Army Major Padmapani Acharya of the 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles, was killed by the enemy at Lone Hill on June 28, 1999, during the Kargil conflict. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his heroic act of bravery despite succumbing to injuries.
Colonel Sonam Wangchuk.
Colonel Sonam Wangchuk is an Indian Army officer serving the Ladakh scouts regiment. In the 1999 Kargil War, then Major Wangchuk led an operation against Pakistani troops on Chorbat La Top, for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
Major Rajesh SIngh Adhikari. VIJAY DIWAS.
Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari was an Indian Army Officer who died in the Battle of Tololing on May 30, 1999 during the Kargil War. He was awarded the gallantry honour, Maha Vir Chakra for his bravey in warfare.