A Room That Still Waits For Him: Kargil Hero's Mother Creates Shrine At Home

With tears brimming, Vandana Langeh holds a rakhi that she tied to the photograph of her brother, Kargil hero Grenadier Udeyman Singh, who was killed in action on Tiger Hill in 1999."Every Raksha Bandhan, I miss my brother. I can't tie this thread on his wrist anymore. But I feel proud. Because of his sacrifice, so many other sisters are still able to celebrate Bhai Dooj and Raksha Bandhan with their brothers," she says, her voice breaking.Every year on July 26, the nation observes Kargil Vijay Diwas - a solemn reminder of India's triumph in 1999. On the day, the nation honours the 527 soldiers who died for duty and the country during Operation Vijay and the thousands who fought with unwavering courage in one of the world's most unforgiving battlefields.Udeyman Lives On, In Our HeartsOn Vijay Diwas, NDTV stepped into a small room in Jammu.