Golden Arrow Division celebrates 16th anniversary Kargil Victory as Vijay Diwas
Golden Arrow Division celebrates 16th anniversary Kargil Victory as Vijay Diwas
GOC paid homage to Kargil War Heroes of 1999
Ferozepur, July 26, 2015 : (Harish Monga): Golden Arrow Division celebrated Vijay Diwas in Ferozepur, Kapurthala and Prerna Sthal at Hussainiwala today to commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces during the 1999 Kargil War.
It may be added that Kargil War known as Kargil conflict was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that too place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the confilict is also referred to as Operation Vijay which was the name of the India Operation to clear the Kargil sector. In this operation, hundreds of soldiers sacrificed their lives.
Giving this information, Naresh Vig, PRO Defence said, “General Officer Commanding, Golden Arrow Division laid a wreath at the Barki War Memorial while paying homage to the martyrs. The General relived the fearless actions of the brave Indian soldiers on the icy peaks of the Himalayas during the war and paid tribute to the ability of Indian soldiers to conquer insurmountable odds time and again.
GOC expressed confidence that each and every soldier will rise to the occasion when called upon to do so and emulate the heroes of Kargil War.”
A large number of Officers, JCOs and Jawans of Ferozepur and Kapurthala Garrison participated in the event and paid homage to the martyrs on the 16th anniversary of our victory in 1999 Kargil War.
