PM at Kargil War Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 25th celebrations of the Kargil war today and paid homage to the bravehearts who laid down their lives for the country. 

The PM arrived in a special plane at the technical area of Srinagar International Airport this morning from where he flew in a Mi-17 helicopter to Dras town.

He was received at the technical area of Srinagar International Airport by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and DGP R R  Swain.

J&K BJP Chief, Ravinder Raina, and some other senior functionaries of the party also received PM Modi at the airport before he flew to Dras town.

PM Modi visited the Kargil War Memorial in Dras to join the silver jubilee celebrations of the Kargil victory.

Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Dras on July 25. He attended many programmes organised to celebrate the historic victory.

He addressed the troops at the Kargil War Memorial at Dras today. The PM will also visit Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield guarded by the country’s Army.

The Kargil War of 1999 lasted for three months during which the Indian Army backed by the Air Force pushed back Pakistani Army regulars from tough and rugged mountain tops of the region in one of the most challenging military operations in India’s Independence history.

More than 500 brave soldiers of the Army paid the supreme sacrifice to make the country proud.

Ladakh Lt  Governor, Brigadier (Retd) B D  Mishra, Army Chief and senior Commanders of the Army were present on the occasion.

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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