Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
1. On 3rd May 1999, Pakistan sent 5,000 soldiers into the high-altitude mountains of the Kargil region and captured it. Then, operation Vijay was launched by the Indian government to get the region back.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
2. Kargil war took place in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control (LoC).
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India at the time of war.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
4. The temperatures of the region were constantly around -10 degrees celsius during the war.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
5. The Indian Air Force also played a key role in the war. Fighter planes like Indian MiG-21, MiG-27, and Mirage 2000 fired rockets and missiles on Pakistani soldiers.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
6. 500 brave Indian soldiers lost their lives during the war. Pakistan has lost more than 3,000 soldiers.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
7. Operation Vijay was officially declared completed on 26th July; Hence the day is being celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory of Indian soldiers.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
8. Kargil War Memorial was established in Drass in remembrance of the heroes we lost during the war. All the names of the 500 soldiers we lost were inscribed on the memorial.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
9. For showing exemplary bravery on the battlefield, 4 Indian soldiers were honored with Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military decoration.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 interesting facts about the Kargil war
10. Yogendra Singh Yadav, Manoj Kumar Pandey (Posthumous), Vikram Batra (Posthumous), and Sanjay Kumar were the recipients of the honor.