Overview

• President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led social media tributes praising the valor and sacrifice of Kargil’s fallen soldiers.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi as top military chiefs drew parallels between Operation Vijay and recent missions like Operation Sindoor.
• Union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Sanjay Seth led a padyatra in Drass and laid wreaths at the Kargil War Memorial alongside veterans, martyr families and youth volunteers.
• Army Training Command hosted cultural performances and exhibitions in Shimla while Mumbai honoured the martyrs with wreath-laying at the Tri-Services War Memorial and patriotic programs.
• Families of fallen soldiers gathered at Lamochen Viewpoint in Drass to share poignant diary excerpts and reinforce civil-military bonds through testimonials and tributes.