Kargil Vijay Diwas

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The PM also urged people to keep encouraging and supporting India’s athletes now participating in the Tokyo Olympics. — PTI

PM Modi appeals for 'Bharat Jodo Andolan' on Quit India lines

Noting that the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, Modi asked people to pay tribute to those who made our nation proud in 1999

26 Jul 2021 9:09 AM

PM Modi appeals for 'Bharat Jodo Andolan' on Quit India lines

Noting that the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, Modi asked people to pay tribute to those who made our nation proud in 1999

26 Jul 2021 9:03 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) stadium for Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorative function. (Photo: ANI)

Kargil victory symbol of India's might, determination, capability: PM Modi

'Kargil victory was symbol of India's might, determination and capability,' Modi added.

27 Jul 2019 7:33 PM

Indian Army celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War yesterday to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi to attend commemorative function of Kargil Vijay Diwas today in Delhi

July 26 is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas every year to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil conflict.

27 Jul 2019 2:12 PM

Relatives of Indian Army soldiers, who were martyred during the Kargil Way, pay homage at Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Divas in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Army Chief asks Kashmiri militants to shun violence

He also said that Kashmiri youth can be reached also through social media campaigns in order to make them shun weapons and come to the mainstream.

27 Jul 2019 4:12 AM

And when the deaths occur at war – defending one’s country – then those memories are proudly cherished and shared with great fondness. (Photo: File)

20 years of Kargil: Remembering their brave husbands

On the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War, the family of two brave soldiers told us about that fateful May in 1999.

26 Jul 2019 3:44 PM

Twenty years after he lost his son in the Kargil war, late Captain Vikram Batra's father has just one request - to name roads in Delhi after Param Vir Chakra awardees. (Photo: ANI)

Capt Vikram Batra's father wants Delhi roads named after Param Vir Chakra awardees

Batra also said the attitude of the current government is right with respect to the steps taken by it.

26 Jul 2019 12:50 PM

Indian Army is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War today to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. (Photo: ANI)

You will get bloodier nose next time: Army Chief warns Pak on Vijay Diwas

Talking about modernising the Army's inventory, Rawat said that the focus is on the Artillery weapon system.

26 Jul 2019 12:23 PM

Video: Akshay Kumar salutes 'Bharat Ke Veer' on 'Kargil Vijay Diwas'; watch

He ended his post with a hashtag - #BharatKeVeer, a trust formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

26 Jul 2019 11:25 AM

'During the Kargil War in 1999, I had the opportunity to go to Kargil and show solidarity with our brave soldiers,' he said on Twitter. (Photo: Narendra Modi | Twitter)

'Visit to Kargil, interactions with soldiers unforgettable,' says PM Modi

The Prime Minister said that in 1999, he was working for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

26 Jul 2019 9:42 AM

The film is based on the 2016 Indian Army’s surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan as a retaliation for the Uri attack that claimed the lives of 17 army personnel. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra government to screen Uri on Kargil Vijay Diwas

The state government has planned to screen Uri-The Surgical Strike free of cost across the state on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26.

21 Jul 2019 7:08 AM

Former Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (retd) pays homage to the martyrs of 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh honours 12 Indian soldiers martyred in war

The twelve martyred soldiers include seven from Indian army, two from the air force, one from the navy and two from the BSF.

17 Dec 2018 5:58 AM

Under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, Yatnal served as minister of state for Textiles and Railways between 2002 and 2004. (Photo: ANI)

'If I were Home Minister, would order intellectuals to be shot': BJP MLA

'Our country faces grave danger from intellectuals, seculars than anyone else,' Basanagouda Patil Yatnal said at Kargil Vijay Diwas event.

27 Jul 2018 8:43 AM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Army chief General Bipin Rawat and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, pays tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti on Kargil Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India pays tribute to war heroes on 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas

The day marks the victory of Indian forces over Pakistan in the hills of Kargil and the success of India's Operation Vijay in 1999.

26 Jul 2018 2:33 PM

14 members of the bikers club, Wanderers, head to Kargil to pay homage

Bikers on a mission

Filled with patriotic fervour, 14 bikers from Hyderabad will ride to Kargil to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas.

10 Jul 2018 12:29 AM

NCC cadets pay tribute to martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas at a war memorial in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

PM, leaders remember bravery of armed forces

July 26 is celebrated as the anniversary of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan.

27 Jul 2017 6:46 AM