Kargil Vijay Diwas
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Kargil vijay diwas Kargil is the main town in the historical region of Purig or Jammu Kashmir which is included in union territory ladak consists of the Suru river basin. As you all know now that the kargil war was held in kargil one of the district in Kashmir. The kargil war named after the land that witnessed war .the war between Pakistan and India ended up in 2 months 3 weeks and 2 days in the leadership of general ved Prakash malik, lt general Chandra sekhar, and chief army staff acm anil yashwant. The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict. India defeated Pakistan so to commemorate the victory we celebrate July 26 as kargil Vijay divas which means kargil victory day. No territorial changes were there and India regained the possession. The duration of this war was from May to July . This particular operation was given the codename Operation Safed Sagar. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani troops disguised as Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LoC, which serves as the de facto border between the two states in Kashmir. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 every year to commemorate the supreme sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers during the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. 22 years ago on this day, the brave hearts of the Indian Army, aided by the Indian Air Force, had given a crushing defeat to Pakistan in Kargil. The Indian soldiers had secured this victory after a three-month conflict that led to a loss of lives from both sides with the Indian side losing nearly 490 officers, soldiers, and jawans. In order to commemorate India's win in the war, the Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26. The conflict is believed to have been orchestrated by the then Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf without the knowledge of the then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif . Because the Pakistani soldiers and terrorists had positioned themselves at higher altitudes, it gave them an advantage in combat, as they could fire down at advancing Indian troops. Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets while another fighter jet crashed during the operation. Indian Army declared the mission successful on July 26, 1999; since then the day has been celebrated annually as Kargil Vijay Diwas. "Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolour, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure" - Captain Vikram Batra these are the great words of cpt vikram batra as a ncc cadets we must be proud of india and the soliders who are ready to sacrifice their life at this moment . aren’t they real angels without wings. A soldier never dies. His blood makes the grass green for his children. The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence and the strong feeling of national integration .jai hind Yashoda d shenoy Ncc cadet, 3k sqn Kerala, cochin-2 .