Kargil Victory Day is celebrated on July 26 every year in India. Kargil Victory Day is celebrated to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War. During the Kargil War, the Indian Army routed Pakistani infiltrators under "Operation Vijay". The Indian Army succeeded in capturing Tiger Hill and other outposts. Is. After the Kargil victory in 1999, the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared July 26 as the Kargil Victory Day.
527 Indian soldiers were martyred in this war fought in Kargil at an altitude of 18 thousand feet. 1363 soldiers were injured. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days. India won this battle.
Till May 1999, India did not know about this action of Pakistani infiltrators. Then on May 3, 1999, when the local herdsmen reached there, they came to know that Pakistani infiltrators had occupied the Indian posts. He came back and informed the Indian Army about this. Indian troops launched 'Operation Vijay' to clear the infiltration of Pakistani troops and Kashmiri rebels in the Kargil sector.
Along with the Indian Army, the Air Force also took the front in this war. A problem for the Indian Army was that they were at the bottom and the Pakistani infiltrators were on the high ground, however, the Indian Army continued to drive off the Pakistani infiltrators. The Indian army occupied the Indian posts like Tololing Peak, Tiger Hill etc. Finally, on July 26, 1999, the Indian tricolor was hoisted in Kargil.
The Kargil war lasted for more than 60 days. Around two lakh Indian soldiers participated in this war. The Kargil War ended on 26 July 1999 with India's victory and Pakistan's defeat.
As part of the Kargil Victory Day celebrations, schools, colleges and government offices pay tributes to the Indian soldiers who died in the Kargil war. Speech, patriotic song, essay competition, quiz and drawing competition are organized.
