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26 July: Kargil Vijay Diwas

  • 26 Jul 2021

  • On 26th July 2021, we are celebrating the 22nd year of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
  • Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26 since the year 1999, to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil conflict (infiltration of Pakistani Army and capturing Indian posts at high altitudes).
  • The Kargil War was fought for more than 60 days between May-July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) and ended on 26th July.
  • India responded with ‘Operation Vijay’ (by Indian Army) and ‘Operation White Sea’ (Indian Air Force) to flush out Pakistani troops.