KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS Kargil Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed to mark the end of the Kargil War. The war that lasted about two months was fought mainly in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Both sides lost many soldiers and the war came to an end when on July 26, 1999 India fought and took command of the outposts that had been lost to Pakistani intruders. Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed not just in the Kargil-Dras sector but also in New Delhi where the Prime Minister of India pays homage to the war heroes at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. The war was caused due to infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into the Indian side of the LOC. Initially, Pakistan refused to have anything to do with the war and blamed it on Kashmiri terrorists. However, according to facts found later and statements made by Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Chief of Army staff, there was an involvement of Pakistan’s paramilitary forces. KARGIL WAR MEMORIAL Eventually, the Indian Army aided by the Indian Air Force recovered most of the positions on the Indian side of the LOC which had been permeated by Pakistani troops and militants. The war ended after international diplomatic intervention and finally Pakistani forces departed from the remainder of Indian positions along the LOC. The Kargil war was one of the first war’s to be covered extensively by the media on both sides of the border, but more so on the Indian side. The war came at a time when India was seeing a spurt in digital and electronic media. JAI HIND! Cdt. Ijayraj Punia Regimental No. - RJ/20/JDF/275522 Unit- 1 Raj. Air Sqn. NCC Jaipur Troop no. 1 .