India marks Kargil Vijay Diwas with tributes

India observed Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honoring the soldiers of the 1999 Kargil War. Modi expressed gratitude for their “extraordinary courage,” while Singh laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass. The day commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of Indian forces during Operation Vijay, which repelled infiltrators from Pakistan.