PWD Minister A Namassivayam along with Health and Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao, Welfare Minister M Kandasamy and Deputy Speaker V P Sivakolundhu paid rich tributes to the deceased soldiers at the Kargil war memorial here.
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“Remembering the heroes of Kargil war victory for their bravery and sacrifice”.
In the conflict, the Indian Army lost 490 officers, soldiers and jawans. “Our Soldiers are our Pride”, tweeted Congress leader Rajiv Shukla.
We salute our courageous soldiers who die at the border to save India and its people.
Today – on the 17th anniversary of the Kargil War – the nation is remembering its courageous soldiers who valiantly fought for our nation during the Kargil war in 1999. “Their heroic sacrifices inspire us”, Modi tweeted.
Echoing similar sentiment, earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the sacrifices of India’s soldiers, saying that the nation will never forget the fearlessness with which the soldiers gave a befitting and unforgettable reply to the intruders.
The Kargil war began in May 1999 and it lasted for more than two months before Pakistani soldiers.
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During May-July, 1999 the Indian Army had launched “Operation Vijay” in Kashmir’s Kargil sector and along the Line of Contro (LoC) to take back command of various posts on the Indian side of LoC infiltrated by the Pakistani army.
