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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Credit: PTI Photo
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday visited the Kargil War Memorial here and paid tributes to soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1999 war.
Singh laid a wreath at the memorial.
कारगिल विजय दिवस पर देश की रक्षा के लिए अपने प्राणों की बाज़ी लगा देने वाले सभी योद्धाओं को नमन! #kargilvijaydivas pic.twitter.com/xyfjaPOhrF
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 26, 2023
The Indian Army had launched a fierce counterassault to push back Pakistani forces that had stealthily occupied important heights in Ladakh in 1999.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed to mark India's victory over Pakistan.