nation is observing 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday. day marks victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing  mountain heights that were occupied by Pakistani Army during Kargil War.

On occasion of solemn day, Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra came forward to salute fallen soldiers who had sacrificed ir lives for nation. He took to Twitter to put out an inspirational mess he said that only positive factor that emerges from insanity of war is triumph of human spirit. He added that stories of great sacrifice by our valiant soldiers who sacrificed ir lives to replant Tricolour on peaks must be told to children born after War. 

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1999 KARGIL WAR 

It was on July 26, 1999, when Indian Army recaptured all Indian posts in Kargil which had been occupied by Pakistani Army. war that took place between May and July of 1999 in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district, was orchestrated by n Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf, who would later st a coup and overthrow n Pak PM Nawaz Sharif. 

Pakistan Army infiltrated into Indian territory in remote locations using subterfuge and captured several mountain tops overlooking strategic Srinagar-Leh highway, after which Indian Army launched Operation Vijay, based on  information from local shepherds about y alleged positions. Even as  Pakistani Army had positioned itself at higher altitudes due to its first-move infiltration, Indian Army was quick to respond. Amid war, Pakistan had asked US to intervene, however, n US President Bill Clinton refused to help until Pakistani forces withdrew from Line of Control. Indian Army attacked and defeated Pakistan, recapturing all positions by July 26, 1999. 

INDIA CELEBRATES KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

India is celebrating  20th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, remembering sacrifices made by  Indian Army during 1999 Kargil War to push away Pakistan's infiltration from Indian territory. In lead up to victory celebrations  which are based on me 'Remember, Rejoice and Renew', re are various tributes dedicated to martyrs by Indian Army,

Victory Flame, commemorating 20 years of successful termination of Operation Vijay, was ignited by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from eternal flame at National War Memorial, New Delhi. flame has been carried by a team of motorcyclists over 11 towns and cities and will finally merge with flame at Kargil War Memorial, Dras on Friday.

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