Punjab Newsline, Shimla: 23 July-
Headquarter Army Training Command, Shimla is celebrating ‘KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS RAJAT JAYANTI MAHOTSAV’ at The Ridge, Shimla on 24-25 July 2024 to commemorate 25 years of the Kargil victory. A multitude of events are being conducted to honour the Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in Operation VIJAY. Motivational talks are also being conducted in schools at Shimla by Gallantry Award winners. The aim is to make our young generation aware of the importance of ‘KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS’ and recount the brave actions of the Indian Armed Forces. A first of its kind event in Shimla in recent times, the events being organised include Army Weapons and Equipment Display, free Medical Camp, ‘KNOW YOUR ARMY’ Exhibition, Motivation & Awareness Stalls, Poetry on Kargil Diwas by school children, pipe & symphony band and Cultural & Musical presentation at Multipurpose Hall, Gaiety Theatre. In addition, various stalls are being established, including information on joining the Indian Army.
Every year 26th July is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the Victory of Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan in the Kargil War. The Kargil war began on 03 May 1999, in the Kargil District of J&K, India and concluded on 26 July 1999 with a resounding victory of the Indian Armed Forces.