Tributes paid to Kargil war martyrs in TN

: Rich tributes were paid by members of the armed forces to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil conflict at a ceremony held at Victory War Memorial here today.
General Officer Commanding of Dakshin Bharat Area, Lt General R K Anand laid a wreath as a mark of respect to the martyrs on the occasion of "Kargil Day."
INS Adyar's Commanding Officer, Captain Suresh, Coast Guard East Region Commander, Inspector General, Rajan Bargotra and senior serving and retired officers, junior commissioned officers and jawans participated in the function, a defence release said.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year, marking successful conclusion of the war with Pakistan in the Kargil-Drass sector of Jammu and Kashmir in 1999.

The Indian soldiers successfully gained back the high altitude outposts occupied by Pakistani intruders culminating in Operation Vijay on the day.