Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025: India Honors Heroes of 1999 War, Army Chief Warns Terror Backers

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025: On the 26th anniversary of India’s victory in the Kargil War, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said that just like Operation Vijay, the Indian Armed Forces have once again thwarted Pakistan’s aggressive military actions and sent a clear message that those who support and facilitate terrorism will not be spared.

Speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas function at Drass in Ladakh, General Dwivedi paid tributes to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War while defending the nation’s honour.

Addressing the gathering, he said, “Today, I feel extremely proud and emotional to be standing on this sacred battlefield of Drass where our valiant soldiers gave their supreme sacrifice in defence of the nation. I feel honoured on this auspicious occasion, remembering those immortal martyrs and commemorating the 26th anniversary of the historic victory over the evil designs of Pakistan. This is the fourth consecutive time that I am being honoured in this auspicious event of Kargil Vijay Diwas at Kargil War Memorial — twice as Northern Army Commander and now as the Chief of Army Staff.”

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The two-day function began early morning with hoisting of 70-feet tall national tricolour at Lamochen view point overlooking the Drass valley and the key peaks recovered from the Pakistani intruders in 1999.

Next of kin of several martyrs were felicitated at Lamochen by General Officer Commanding of 14 Corps Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla.

Another function was held at Sando Rear ground where army showcased drones and other technologies inducted into the armed forces to carry out operations in tough terrain in a better manner. Union Minister for Youth Services and Sports Mansukh Mandavia was the chief guest at the event and felicitated the next of kin of the martyrs.

The Army has planned several events on Saturday to commemorate the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas and bravery of officers and soldiers who took part in the two-month long battle with the Pakistanis.

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The Army will launch three projects on Saturday as part of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas to make people aware of soldiers’ bravery and sacrifices. One of the projects is a portal where citizens can pay ‘e-shradhanjali’ to martyrs.

The other two projects are a QR code-based audio application where people can listen to the stories of the battles fought during the 1999 Kargil war and the Indus Viewpoint where people can go up to the Line of Control in the Batalik sector.

From a small compound which hosted the first anniversary for the martyrs in 2000, the Kargil War Memorial has come up as one of the best maintained memorials.Eight national heroes Major Rajesh Adhikari, Major P Acharya, Major Vivek Gupta, Captain Vikram Batra, Captain Anuj Nayyar, Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Captain Neikezhoue Kenguruse and Lieutenant Manoj Pandey have their busts lined up on either side of the ‘Vijaypath’ leading to the memorial where the national flag flies high.

Captain Batra and Lieutenant Pandey were awarded Param Vir Chakra while the other six martyrs were posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra.

The other “heroes” of the 1999 war with Pakistan the Bofors guns and QF 25-Pounder guns are also on display at the memorial in recognition of their role in targeting the enemy positions.

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