Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Know More About Kargil War - Each year on July 26, the day

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Each year on July 26, the day of the Kargil War victory, the entire nation pays rich tributes to the heroes of the Indian Armed Forces, who sacrificed their lives while protecting India’s borders from incursion by the Pakistani Army.

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Each year on July 26, the day of the Kargil War victory, the entire nation pays rich tributes to the heroes of the Indian Armed Forces, who sacrificed their lives while protecting India’s borders from incursion by the Pakistani Army.

In This Pic : Operation Vijay, Kargil War, Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023

Pic Courtesy : BCCL

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The Kargil War broke out between India and Pakistan in Kargil district of Ladakh (then part of Jammu and Kashmir) on May 8, 1999, when the Pakistani Army and their state-sponsored terrorists crossed into the Indian Territory via the Line of Control (LoC) during the winter of 1998.

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The intruders had occupied fortified defences overlooking the national highway in Kargil’s Drass and the Batalik Sector in Ladakh, which became the linchpin of the Kargil War due to its strategic importance.

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“Operation Vijay” became the codename for the Indian military campaign to drive out the invaders and recapture the occupied Indian Territory in Kargil.

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