Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 July to mark the historic day when India won the victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War. Kargil Vijay Diwas is an important day in Indian history. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the country to remember the Indian heroes who laid down their lives for the country.

23 years ago today, on the hills of Kargil, the warriors of India wrote the Vijaygatha. Indian soldiers dusted the wishes of Pakistani soldiers and hoisted the tricolor on the peaks of Kargil. The date that filled every Indian with pride was 26th July. Which we celebrate as Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 July to mark the historic day when India won over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War.

Pakistani soldiers had made their bases by infiltrating the high hills of Kargil. When the Indian Army was not even aware of this, but when the Indian soldiers came to know, they drove the soldiers of the Pakistani Army and hoisted the tricolor on the peaks of Kargil. The Kargil War ended in 1999 when Indian troops regained control of mountain posts occupied by Pakistani forces. Therefore, Kargil Vijay Diwas is an important day in Indian history. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated across the country to remember the Indian heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.

History of Kargil Vijay Diwas

Since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, there have been several conflicts and engagements between India and Pakistan over the control of the Siachen Glacier. In May 1999, Pakistani armed forces entered the Line of Control (LOC) to cut ties between Kashmir and Ladakh. In this way, they infiltrated Indian territory and captured mountain ranges to target Indian soldiers. The Indian government soon swung into action and responded with ‘Operation Vijay’.