Twenty years after the Kargil War, the Indian Army recreated the
'Operation Vijay' by undertaking a commemorative trek in honour of the
martyrs in the Battle of Tiger Hill against Pakistan. The journey to
Tololing Top was undertaken by 2 Rajputana Rifles.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the Northern Command of Indian Army
shared, “Commemorating the epic victory, trekking expedition was
undertaken by 2RajRif. #ArmyCdrNC accompanied by #GOCFireAndFuryCorps
received troops of 2RajRif at #Tololing Top & paid homage to
martyrs. @adgpi”
Battle of #Tololing was the turning point in #KargilWar.Commemorating the epic victory, trekking expedition was undertaken by 2RajRif. #ArmyCdrNC accompanied by #GOCFireAndFuryCorps received troops of 2RajRif at #Tololing Top & paid homage to martyrs.@adgpi#20YearsToKargilVijay pic.twitter.com/wNHXwjkW0F— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) July 6, 2019
The trekking team of the 2 RAJRIF consisted of an Officer, a Junior
Commissioned Officer and 12 Other Ranks. They were flagged off from
Jaisalmer on June 22.
Separate commemorative treks to Batra Top and Tiger Hill were also
undertaken by 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF) and 18 Grenadiers.
The trekking team began on July 3, moved from Drass and set forth on
their trek across the treacherous, harsh mountain and summitted Tiger
Hill on July 7, reported news agency ANI.
The Indian Army is set to mark the 20th anniversary of 'Operation
Vijay' to commemorate its victory during the Kargil War against
intruding Pakistani troops who had occupied the icy heights in 1999. The
celebrations are aimed at ‘Remembering their sacrifice’, ‘Rejoicing in
their victory’ and ‘Renewing the pledge’ to go beyond the call of duty
when called upon.
“Attack on Kukarthang was launched by 1/11 Gorkha Rifles. A
devastating punch in the form of concentrated artillery & mortar
fire set the stage for the attack,” tweeted the Indian Army.
A series of events are being organised across the country to
commemorate Operation Vijay. Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat
on Friday released a tribute song on Kargil in honour of the Kargil martyrs and war veterans.
The Kargil conflict was one of the fiercest wars fought by India. In
1999 May to July, the soldiers of the Indian Army fought legendary
battles in Dras, Kaksar, Batalik and Turtok Sectors in Jamma and
Kashmir's Kargil to push back the Pakistan Army from the icy heights and
win the war. Several key battles were fought in the span of two months
and tough peaks were recaptured by the brave soldiers, many of who made
the supreme sacrifice, on the Indian side of the LoC which were
infiltrated by the Pakistani troops. Known as Operation Vijay, the two
countries went into war after Pakistani soldiers disguised as Kashmiri
terrorists infiltrated into the Indian side of the Line of Control.
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