KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

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The 1999 Kargil war was fought by the Indian Army to recapture the Indian territories from Pakistan intruders in the Kargil-Drass sector in 1999.
- In the war, India came out victorious on July 26, 1999.
26 July is marked as the Kargil Vijay Diwas to show respect and gratitude to the armed forces personnel who sacrificed their lives during the war.

Kargil War

The Kargil War took place in 1999 from 3rd May-26th July.
The war was fought in the Kargil district of Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LOC).
Indian Army launched 'Operation Vijay' to clear the infiltration Kargil sector from Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants on the Indian side of the Line of Control.
Indian Air Force launched the ‘Safed Sagar’ operation; it was a major part of the Kargil war.
India lost more than 500 military men on the Kargil territory.
The 60-day-long war resulted in the loss of several lives on both sides; India eventually won the war by regaining control of all the previously held territory.