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Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed on July 26, marks India’s 1999 victory over Pakistan, honouring soldiers’ bravery in South Asia’s first major military conflict between two nuclear-armed nations.
In winter 1998-99, Pakistani forces covertly occupied key positions across the LOC in Kargil. India responded with Operation Vijay, deploying 200,000 troops to reclaim the area in summer 1999.
The Kargil War Memorial in Dras, built in 2000 and renovated in 2014, honours Operation Vijay’s success. The National War Memorial was inaugurated in 2019 to honour all Indian soldiers.
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