Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Kargil today on the occasion of 'Kargil Vijay Divas' Defense Minister Kargil, who is coming on a one-day tour, will also review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajnath Singh as Defense Minister today is on his second Jammu Kashmir visit. Defense Minister Kargil will be on this occasion. Where on the 20th anniversary of the "Operation Vijay" of India's military campaign, will pay tribute to the martyrs in the Kargil war memorial in Drass.
Be aware that Rajnath Singh's first Jammu visit after taking over the post of Defense Minister. Earlier, on June 3, he had gone to Kashmir and Ladakh region. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is coming to Kargil drows today to pay tribute to Kargil martyrs. In order to celebrate 20 years of Kargil victory, there is a continuation of programs across the country at this time. In the last days, the Defense Minister sent Vijay torch to Kargil in the event organized in Delhi. The three-day main event, commemorating Kargil Vijay Diwas, is being started on July 24 in Drass.
In a statement, the Defense Ministry said that the two bridges constructed by the Border Roads Organization in Bastar of Uj and Samba district of Singh Kathua district would also be dedicated to the nation. Uz is a one kilometer long bridge while the bridge bridge length is 617.4 meters. According to the information, Rajnath Singh will reach Srinagar on Saturday from Srinagar to New Delhi. Army Chief General Vipin Rawat will be with him. Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh will travel to all three areas and review the security situation on the Line of Control (LoC) in the valley and on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Apart from this, we will also review the operations in the inner areas.
Be aware that the Kargil war was fought between July 3 and July 26 at an altitude of 18 thousand feet. In this war, 522 soldiers of India were martyred. These included 26 officers, 23 JCOs and 473 jawans. The number of injured soldiers was 1363. 453 soldiers of Pakistan were killed in the war.
Pakistani soldiers were captured on Kargil high peaks. About 5000 Pakistani soldiers were present here. In order to disperse the Pakistanis, the Indian Air Force used MiG-27 and MiG-29. Two lakh 50 thousand shells were fired from India. More than 300 mortars, cannons and rockets were used. This was the first such war after the Second World War in which there was so much bombing on the enemies.
