Army chief hails Kargil bravehearts for protecting nation's sovereignty

Kargil Vijay Diwas is an "eternal symbol" of the Indian Army's indomitable courage, commitment, and supreme sacrifice, Indian Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth said on Sunday.
The nation on Sunday marked the 27th year of India's victory in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the army chief and other military leaders and civil dignitaries laid wreaths at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras in homage to the fallen heroes.
The Indian Army on X shared its top officer's message.
"Kargil Vijay Diwas is an eternal symbol of the Indian Army's indomitable courage, commitment and supreme sacrifice.

On this occasion, I offer my humble tribute to the bravehearts of Kargil, whose valour and unbreakable resolve, while protecting the sovereignty of the nation, scripted a golden history of victory," the army chief said.
These sacrifices are a "source of limitless inspiration" for every soldier of the Indian Army, he said.
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