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■ Kargil Vijay Diwas : • India observes Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July every year to mark the anniversary of the day we achieved victory over Pakistani infiltrators in the 1999 Kargil War. • Indian Army released a book titled “Fire and Fury Corps-Saga of Valour, Fortitude and Sacrifice” which documents the courage and bravery warriors and portrays the rich heritage and ethos of the Indian Army. □ History of Kargil War : • In the year 1999, India and Pakistan signed the Lahore Agreement to mutually resolve the Kashmir issue in a peaceful manner. • However, the Pakistani troops began infiltrating toward Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) under Operation Badr, hoping to cut off Indian Troops in Siachen. Indian Army responded by launching Operation Vijay. • The Kargil war which broke out in May 1999 continued for 60 days up until 26th July when the war was officially declared over. • Local shepherds first reported the presence of Pakistani infiltrators in Kargil. • The Indian Army moves its troops from the Kashmir Valley to the Kargil sector during the middle of May. The Indian Air Force also engages the infiltrators by the end of May. • On 4th July, the Indian army captured Tiger Hill after a battle that lasted 11 hours. The next day, India recovered Drass. • Internationally, Pakistan was losing face because of vital proof regarding its army’s involvement in the war. The USA led by Bill Clinton had asked Pakistan’s Nawas Sharif to withdraw troops. • On 5th July, Sharif announced after meeting with Clinton that Pakistan was withdrawing troops. • The pull-out by Pakistani forces started on 11th July. On 14th July, the then Indian Prime Minister A B Vajpayee announced that Operation Vijay (the codename given to the Kargil War) was a success. • The war officially came to an end on 26th. All Pakistani intruders are evicted from Indian soil. • Pakistan initiated the war despite India’s overtures of talks such as the inauguration of the Delhi-Lahore and the signing of the Lahore Agreement. • India was also praised for showing amazing restraint by not crossing the LOC and escalating the situation into an all-out war between two nuclear states.

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