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(THE GIST OF PIB) Kargil Vijay Diwas

(JULY-2024)

The Prime Minister is set to visit Kargil on the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Kargil Diwas, also known as Kargil Vijay Diwas, is celebrated annually on July 26 to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War.
The day celebrates the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers who valiantly defended the nation’s sovereignty.
The year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

It was fought between India and Pakistan between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LOC).

In an effort to ease these tensions, India and Pakistan signed the Lahore Declaration in February 1999, which aimed for a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue.
However, during the winter of 1998-1999, Pakistani forces secretly infiltrated the Drass and Batalik sectors of Kargil in the Ladakh region.
Their objective was to capture positions that would allow them to monitor and potentially control movements along the vital NH 1A.
Initially, the Indian military mistook these infiltrators for insurgents. As the scale of the infiltration became apparent, India mobilized nearly 200,000 troops to counter the threat, leading to the onset of the Kargil War.