India is observing 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday to commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the mountains of Kargil on Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Kargil war, which led to 527 deaths on Indian soldiers, lasted for over two months and ended on July 26, 1999. Indian Army, with the help of the Indian Air Force (IAF), wrested back the Kargil region, in Ladakh sector, from the Pakistan army.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the soldiers of the Indian armed forces who laid their lives during the Kargil War. Among several other leaders, Defence minister Rajnath Singh and home minister Amit Shah also paid their respects to the soldiers of the Indian Army.

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3.16 pm IST What Major Padmapani Acharya wrote to father before heading to Kargil Ten days before his march to capture the peak back, Major Padmapani Acharya had written to his father.."Tell a story a day from Mahabharata to Charu so that your grandchild imbibes good values." Charulata Acharya was six months pregnant at that time.#KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/SckZd1G8hw — J Nandakumar (@kumarnandaj) July 26, 2019





2.02 pm IST Don’t repeat your misadventure...: Army Chief warns Pak Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying it will get a “bloodier nose” if it chooses to go into another war with India while advising the neighbouring country of not repeating such “misadventures”.





1.32 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Kargil heros Those who hold up our flag through sacrifice and hardship, those who fight for freedom, for our sovereignty and all that India stands for, can never be forgotten. Our gratitude to all those who fought in Kargil and sacrificed their lives for ours.#KargilVijayDiwas #कारगिलविजय pic.twitter.com/ZsTlp2wAFs — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 26, 2019





1.29 pm IST Rajnath Singh at National War Memorial Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after paying tribute at National War Memorial on the occasion of Kargil Diwas, in New Delhi on Friday. ( ANI photo )





1.15 pm IST Kargil hero fought Pak. 20 years on, father fights against Pak’s war crimes Twenty years have passed since the 1999 Indo-Kargil war, but for Captain Saurabh Kalia’s parents, the war for justice is not over.





1:00 pm IST Pak can only fight proxy war: Rajnath Singh Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed the heroic acts of Indian soldiers in all the wars fought with Pakistan. He said that the wars have made our soldiers confident that neither can Pak fight a full-fledged war with India nor a limited once. It can only fight proxy war, he was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.





10:39 am IST Army Chief: Any task given to defence services will be accomplished Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in Dras: I want to convey to our countrymen that you can be rest assured that any task given to defence services will always be accomplished no matter how difficult it is. Our soldiers will continue to man and guard our borders. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat: We are looking at modernising our inventory. Our focus is on Artillery weapon system, by 2020 we will get the Howitzers, K-9 Vajra is being manufactured in the country now and two Bofors like guns are being manufactured locally. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in Dras: I want to convey to our countrymen that you can be rest assured that any task given to defence services will always be accomplished no matter how difficult it is. Our soldiers will continue to man and guard our borders. #KargilVijayDivas: pic.twitter.com/V8EbQafM7e — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:37 am IST Father of Capt. Saurabh Kalia on Kargil Diwas NK Kalia,father of Capt.Saurabh Kalia who lost his life in 1999 Kargil War: Indian govt took action after Uri & Pulwama attacks, and when IAF’s Abhinandan was captured by Pakistan. If similar actions were taken in 1999, our soldiers would not have been treated badly by the Pakistan. NK Kalia,father of Capt.Saurabh Kalia who lost his life in 1999 #Kargil War: Indian govt took action after Uri & Pulwama attacks, and when IAF's Abhinandan was captured by Pakistan.If similar actions were taken in 1999, our soldiers would not have been treated badly by the Pak pic.twitter.com/SG0tlXopdy — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:34 am IST Father of Capt Vikram Batra on Kargil Diwas GL Batra, father of Capt Vikram Batra, who lost his life in Kargil War: Government is taking strong actions against Pakistan as it continues to support infiltration&terrorism. I’d requested government in Delhi to rename roads in Delhi after Param Vir Chakra awardees. I am yet to receive a response on it.

Captain Vikram Batra of the Indian Army was posthumously awarded with the Param Vir Chakra (PVC). Captain Vikram Batra of the Indian Army was posthumously awarded with the Param Vir Chakra (PVC). #KargilVijayDivas https://t.co/7zaEfEzDNC — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:30 am IST J&K: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat pays tribute at Kargil War Memorial in Dras Jammu & Kashmir: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat pays tribute at Kargil War Memorial in Dras, on 20th Kargil Vijay Divas. Jammu & Kashmir: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat pays tribute at Kargil War Memorial in Dras, on 20th #KargilVijayDivas pic.twitter.com/fYwysrFFvJ — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:28 am IST Naik Deepchand,1889 Missile regiment: My battalion had fired 10,000 rounds during the war Naik Deepchand,1889 Missile regiment, Kargil: My battalion had fired 10,000 rounds during the war. I am proud of this fact. We had only one target in mind that is to defeat the enemy. I have come here to pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in Kargil War. Naik Deepchand,1889 Missile regiment,Kargil:My battalion had fired 10,000 rounds during the war. I am proud of this fact. We had only one target in mind that is to defeat the enemy. I have come here to pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in Kargil War. #KargilVijayDivas pic.twitter.com/4VOHfgea7R — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:27 am IST Karnataka’s Shivamogga gets park dedicated to Indian soldiers on Kargil Vijay Diwas Karnataka: A park dedicated to Indian soldiers has been constructed in Shivamogga that will be inaugurated today on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Karnataka: A park dedicated to Indian soldiers has been constructed in Shivamogga that will be inaugurated today on the occasion of #KargilVijayDiwas. pic.twitter.com/V5IQAkCtNY — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:25 am IST President Kovind:A grateful nation acknowledges the gallantry of our Armed Forces President Ram Nath Kovind: On Kargil Vijay Diwas, a grateful nation acknowledges the gallantry of our Armed Forces on the heights of Kargil in 1999. We salute the grit and valour of those who defended India, and record our everlasting debt to those who never returned. Jai Hi, reports news agency ANI.





10:23 am IST Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National War Memorial in Delhi Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National War Memorial on 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas. Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National War Memorial on 20th #KargilVijayDiwas. pic.twitter.com/PWssdObUJY — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019





10:22 am IST 20th Kargil Vijay Divas being celebrated at Kargil War Memorial in J&K 20th Kargil Vijay Divas being celebrated at Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Jammu & Kashmir. 20th #KargilVijayDivas being celebrated at Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Jammu & Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/nFzaJntNRA — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019



