THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Drass, July 26: On the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, PM Modi paid tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1999 Kargil War by laying a floral wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh.
Following a nearly three-month-long battle in Ladakh, the Indian Army declared on July 26, 1999, that “Operation Vijay” had successfully concluded, regaining the positions held by Pakistani infiltrators on the Indian side of the LoC in the Kargil region.
The day is marked as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to commemorate India’s triumph over Pakistan in the war.
“Today, this great land of Ladakh is witnessing the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil Vijay Diwas tells us that the sacrifices made for the nation are immortal,” PM Modi stated.
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After paying tribute to the Kargil war martyrs in Drass, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan, saying it has not learned from its past.
“Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts in the past. But it has not learned anything from its history. It is trying to keep itself relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war,” PM Modi stated.
“Today I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly. I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply,” he further stated.
“I bow down with respect to all the brave warriors who brought victory to the country. I pay homage to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Kargil to protect the motherland. In Kargil, we not only won the war, we also gave a wonderful example of ‘truth, restraint and strength’. You know, India was trying for peace at that time, and in return, Pakistan once again showed its untrustworthy face. But falsehood and terror were defeated in the face of truth,” he added.
