Our Bureau
New Delhi
India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July every year to celebrate and pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the 1999 Kargil War. Many political leaders took to their social media accounts to offer their tributes to the courageous soldier that sacrificed themselves protecting the nation in 1999.
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu paid a heartfelt tribute to the brave soldiers that lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil war. She took to her official social media handle and acknowledged the sacrifice that the brave soldiers made and how that is a testament to the determination and grit of the Indian Armed Forces.
“On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay tribute to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives for our motherland. This day stands as a symbol of the extraordinary valour, courage, and unwavering determination of our troops,” President Murmu wrote on X.
Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh also posted a tribute to the soldiers from his social media handle. “On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay heartfelt tributes to our bravehearts who displayed extraordinary courage, grit and determination in defending our nation’s honour in the toughest of terrains,” he wrote in his X post.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid his tribute to the fallen heroes, saying that the courage of the heroes of Kargil has inspired everyone and will continue to inspire future generations. He bowed to the martyrs that sacrificed their lives for India in the 1999 war.
“On Kargil Vijay Diwas, we extend our heartfelt greetings to the brave soldiers of our Armed Forces, ex-servicemen, their families and all fellow Indians. We bow in reverence and salute the supreme sacrifice of our martyrs who valiantly defended our motherland in the Kargil War. Their unflinching courage and valour will forever inspire generations. Jai Hind,” he wrote on X.
