Kargil Vijay Diwas is a very important day for all the Indians of independent India.  Every year in India the day is celebrated on 26th July. The Kargil war took place on the 3rd of May between the armies of India and Pakistan in the year 1999, which lasted for about 60 days and ended on 26 July and India won in it.

Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated to honor the Indian soldiers who were martyrs while protecting the motherland in the Kargil Vijay Diwas war. This day is dedicated to those who have sacrificed their today for our tomorrow.

Freedom has its own price, which is paid for by the blood of the brave. In the Kargil war, more than 500 of our brave warriors were martyred and more than 1300 were injured. Most of them were young people who had not even seen 30 years of their youth. These martyrs carried out the highest tradition of bravery and sacrifice of the Indian Army, which every soldier takes in front of the tricolor.

HISTORY OF KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

Even after the Indo-Pak war of 1971, military conflict continued for many days. According to history, tensions increased due to nuclear tests by both countries. During the 1990s again conflicts occurred in Kashmir due to some unwanted activities and some of them were supported by Pakistan (Citation required). Nuclear tests were conducted by both the countries in the year 1998 of this decade, which further intensified the war-like atmosphere.

To defuse the situation, in February 1999 both the countries signed the declaration in Lahore. In which the Kashmir issue was promised to be resolved peacefully through bilateral talks.

In 1998–99, some elements of the Pakistani Armed Forces were found to be training undercover and spoofed in cold weather, as well as a contingent of Pakistani Army and Paramilitary Forces [alleged Mujahideen] in the Line of Control [LOC] of Indian territory. ] were found. During interrogation, it was found that Pakistan started sending its soldiers and paramilitary forces across the Line of Control by hiding and this incursion was named “Operation Badr”.

Their main objective was to break the loop between Kashmir and Ladakh and wanted to remove the Indian Army from the Siachen Glacier. Pakistan also believes that any tension in the region will help make the Kashmir issue an international issue.

Its purpose was – to break the link between Kashmir and Ladakh so that the Indian Army can withdraw from the Siachen Glacier and Pakistan can pressure the Indian government to make its point on the Kashmir issue. Apart from this, Pakistan also believed that if any further tension arises on this issue, then this issue will become international and a solution will be found on it soon. Apart from this, one of the goals will also be to instigate the revolt that has been suppressed for the last two decades.

Initially, it was considered aggressive and it was declared that they would be thrown out in a few days. But after a long search across the Line of Control and the difference in the tactics employed by these informers, the Indian Army realized that the attack was already planned on a much larger scale. After this, the Government of India sent 2,00,000 soldiers under the name Operation Vijay. On July 26, 1999, the war was declared officially over. During this war, 550 soldiers sacrificed their lives, and close to 1400 were injured.

Location of Kargil War

Before the partition of India in 1947, Kargil was part of Baltistan in Ladakh district. This area is populated by people speaking different languages ​​and people of different religions, who live here in the valleys between the highest mountains of the world. The First Kashmir War in 1947 – 1948 divided the Baltistan district into 2 parts, now Kargil was not a part of it, but became a separate district.

Kargil district comes under the Ladakh sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Pakistan was defeated in the Indo-Pak war of 1971 and after that, both the countries signed the Simla Agreement, according to which now both the countries refused to clash about the borders.

Kargil area 205 km from Srinagar. [ 127 miles ] are located at a distance of. It is towards the north of the LOC. The temperature in Kargil is similar to that of other regions of the Himalayas. The summer season is also cold and the nights are snowy. In winter, the temperature becomes even colder and often drops to -48 degrees Celsius.

Kargil is just 173 km from the town of Skardu in Pakistan. And for this reason, Pakistan can provide information and ammunition, and artillery to its troops.

MEMORIAL

The Kargil Vijay Diwas War Memorial has been built by the Indian Army at the foothills of Tololing Hill in Dras. This memorial is 5 km from the center of the city. m. Across Tiger Hill at a distance of Rs. It has been built in the memory of the soldiers who were martyred in the Kargil war. The poem “Pushp ki Abhilasha” written by the famous 20th century Hindi poet Shri Makhanlal Chaturvedi is written on the main entrance of the memorial.

The names of the soldiers who gave their lives in the Kargil war are written on the memorial’s walls, which can be read by the visitors. A museum [ Museum ] is attached to the memorial itself, which has been constructed to commemorate the success of Operation Vijay and the victory of our country. In this museum, pictures of the brave soldiers of our country, important documents and recordings of war, Pakistani weapons and ceremonial symbols of the army used in the war, etc. have been kept.

Kargil Vijay Diwas is the day to remember the martyrs and pay their respects, who attained martyrdom while protecting the motherland. This day is dedicated to the great and brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives today for our happy tomorrow.

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