On 26 Jul 2018, Golden Katar Division at Ahmedabad Military Station observed by the Kargil Vijay Diwas by paying rich tributes to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation in the victory over Pakistan in the 1999 ‘Kargil Operations’. On the occasion Lieutenant General DR Soni, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, Aide-De-Camp, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Star Command laid a wreath at Golden Katar War Memorial to pay obeisance to the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice and made this victory possible.

The wreath laying ceremony was witnessed by Lieutenant General RK Jagga, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, General Officer Commanding Konark Corps and Major General Anil Puri, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, General Officer Commanding Golden Katar Division along with veterans, officers, junior commissioned officers and jawans of Golden Katar Division.

The mini-war of Kargil, launched on 06 May 1999, is a saga of bravery and valour that lasted 80 days and ended with eviction of the intruders. The war was fought at the daunting altitudes and seemingly unassailable peaks ranging from 13,000 to 18,000 feet.

Kargil Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is celebrated on 26 July each year to commemorate this ‘Glorious Victory’.

 

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