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Kargil Vijay Diwas is commemorated in India to honor the sacrifices made by the soldiers of the Indian Army during the Kargil War in 1999. It has been 23 years since the war. 'Operation Vijay' was fought by the Indian Army against Pakistan in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir which is now Ladakh.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 as on this day in 1999, the Indian troops announced their victory over the Pakistani rangers after nearly three-month-long armed battles on the icy heights of Kargil.