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Army Chief pays homage to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Divas

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Press Trust of India Drass (Kargil)
Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag today paid homage to martyrs of Operation Vijay on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the War memorial in Drass.

Accompanied by Lt Gen DS Hooda, Army Commander, Northern Command, and GOC Fire and Fury Corps, Gen Suhag also interacted with the widows and relatives of the martyrs and other awardees during the event.

He paid tributes to the sacrifices and expressed his gratitude to the martyrs, their next of kins.

The programme which started on July 21, will come to a close with formal wreath laying ceremony by Army Commander, Northern Command on July 26.

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First Published: Jul 25 2016 | 6:48 PM IST

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