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Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders pay tribute to war heroes
On #KargilVijayDiwas, we extend our heartfelt greetings to the brave soldiers of our Armed Forces, ex-servicemen, their families and all fellow Indians. We bow in reverence and salute the supreme sacrifice of our martyrs who valiantly defended our motherland in the Kargil War.… — Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 26, 2025 कारगिल विजय दिवस पर देश की रक्षा करते हुए अपने प्राणों की आहुति देने वाले शहीदों को शत-शत नमन और अपनी भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं। भारत सदा उनका और उनके परिवारों का ऋणी रहेगा। जय हिंद! 🇮🇳 — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 26, 2025 On this Kargil Vijay Diwas, remembering the heroic sacrifices made by our brave jawans to secure our nation during the Kargil war. Their historic efforts will never be forgotten. We will always be indebted to them for their bravery. — K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) July 26, 2025 कारगिल विजय दिवस हमारी जांबाज सेना के शौर्य, पराक्रम और बलिदान की याद दिलाता है। कारगिल युद्ध में हमारे बहादुर जवानों ने कठिन परिस्थितियों का सामना करते हुए, अपनी जान की बाजी लगाकर देश की रक्षा की। देश के लिए सर्वोच्च बलिदान देने वाले सभी वीर शहीदों को नमन! जय हिंद! — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 26, 2025
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Vijay Diwas: President Droupadi Murmu pays tribute to Kargil heroes
— rashtrapatibhvn (@rashtrapatibhvn) Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended her greetings on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas and remembered the sacrifices of the jawans, who fought in the Kargil War with courage and valour."On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay my heartfelt tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. This day symbolises the extraordinary valour, courage, and steadfast determination of our jawans. Their dedication and supreme sacrifice for the nation will forever inspire its citizens," the President posted on Friday, families of army personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999 gathered at Lamochen Viewpoint in Drass to pay heartfelt tributes to the heroes of the solemn event, organised to honour the bravery and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces , saw emotional recollections from family members of fallen the brother of a soldier who lost his life at Tiger Hill, recounted the poignant memories left behind in his brother's diary."My brother lost his life while serving the nation in the line of action at Tiger Hill. When we got news about the war, we wrote a letter to him, but he told us he wasn't involved in the action. After reading his diary, we learned he was in the war and lied to keep us from worrying. He wrote that he felt he wouldn't come down the hill and handed his diary to a friend before going up," Rajesh Shinde, another family member, shared her pride and gratitude while honouring her brother, who served for five years before the Kargil War."My brother had been in service for five years before the war started. I feel proud coming to this place, and I thank the army for this invitation," she gathering at Lamochen Viewpoint served as a poignant reminder of the courage and selflessness displayed by Indian soldiers during the Kargil year on July 26, India commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas, a day etched in the nation's heart with pride and solemn remembrance. It marks the day in 1999 when India successfully concluded Operation Vijay , reclaiming the strategic heights from Kargil War is a saga of strong political, military and diplomatic actions. This War will always be remembered for its strategic and tactical surprises, as well as the self-imposed national strategy of restraint in keeping the war limited to the Kargil-Siachen sectors and the swiftly executed tri-services military Kargil War lasted for more than 60 days and concluded on July 26, 1999, with a gallant victory for India. Indian armed forces successfully reclaimed the command of the high outposts that were treacherously occupied by Pakistani soldiers during the winter to IAF , Operation Safed Sagar, the Indian Air Force's codename for its air operations during the 1999 Kargil War, was a trailblazer in many ways and proved that air power could decisively alter the course of battle without crossing international operation was launched on May 26, 1999, marking the first large-scale use of air power in Kashmir since 1971 and demonstrating the effectiveness of limited air asset use in a localised conflict.
Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
President Murmu pays tribute to valiant soldiers of 1999 war
09:1426 Jul 2025 Kargil Vijay Diwas LIVE | President Droupadi Murmu salutes Kargil martyrs, says 'Their dedication and supreme sacrifice for nation will forever inspire citizens' कारगिल विजय दिवस के अवसर पर मैं मातृभूमि के लिए प्राण न्योछावर करने वाले वीर सैनिकों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करती हूं। यह दिवस हमारे जवानों की असाधारण वीरता, साहस एवं दृढ़ संकल्प का प्रतीक है। देश के प्रति उनका समर्पण और सर्वोच्च बलिदान देशवासियों को सदैव प्रेरित करता रहेगा। जय… — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 26, 2025 08:5826 Jul 2025 Kargil Vijay Diwas LIVE | Family members of brave soldiers pay tribute at the War Memorial #WATCH | Dras, Kargil | Families of valiant soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty in the 1999 Kargil War, pay tribute to the warriors on the occasion of 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the War Memorial — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2025 08:0926 Jul 2025 Kargil Vijay Diwas LIVE | A story of courage. A legacy of valour: DKS on Kargil Vijay Diwas A story of courage. A legacy of valour. On #KargilVijayDiwas, I offer my heartfelt tribute to the bravehearts who made the ultimate sacrifice in Kargil, so our tricolour could fly high and free. Let us honour their legacy with gratitude in our hearts and pride in every step we… — DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 26, 2025 08:0926 Jul 2025 Kargil Vijay Diwas LIVE | We extend our heartfelt greetings to brave soldiers of our Armed Forces, ex-servicemen, their families and all fellow Indians: Kharge On #KargilVijayDiwas, we extend our heartfelt greetings to the brave soldiers of our Armed Forces, ex-servicemen, their families and all fellow Indians. We bow in reverence and salute the supreme sacrifice of our martyrs who valiantly defended our motherland in the Kargil War.… — Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 26, 2025
