Army to Honour Kin of Kargil Bravehearts Ahead of 26th Anniv

As part of the commemoration, a team of army personnel will "visit 25 states, two union territories, and Nepal"

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army will soon begin a "special outreach drive" under which its personnel will visit the homes of the next of kin of heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation during the 1999 war, and honour them, officials said on Monday.

"This outreach drive will be first of its kind, wherein 545 people (next of kin of war heroes) will be visited by representatives of the army and felicitated at their place of residence," a senior army official said.

On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of 'Operation Vijay', declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle at the icy heights of Kargil, including super-high-altitude locations, such as Tololing and Tiger Hill.

Kargil was then part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, which in 2020 was bifurcated into the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Known for its jagged peaks and challenging terrains, Kargil now falls in Ladakh Union Territory.