Kargil Vijay Diwas: President Murmu, PM Modi lead nation to pay tributes to martyrs on 27th anniversary of ‘Operation Vijay’
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in commemorating the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The event honors the soldiers who fought in the 1999 conflict with Pakistan, with ceremonies held at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass.
Why it matters
Kargil Vijay Diwas is a major national event in India that reinforces military pride and historical memory regarding the 1999 war.
As the country commemorates the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, President Droupadi Mumu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives during ‘Operation Vijay’ in 1999.
On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of the operation, declaring victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war after a nearly three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh.
On Sunday (July 26, 2026), the Army will host a ‘Shradhanjali Samaroh’ – wreath laying ceremony – at the Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh’s Drass to pay homage to the bravehearts of the war. Union Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to address military personnel and veterans during the event to commemorate the anniversary.
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