Kargil Victory Day is celebrated every year on the 26th of July to remember the country’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war. In this article, we will discuss Kargil Victory Day 2022 – Theme, Significance, Quotes.
Kargil Victory Day 2022 – Theme Significance, Quotes
Theme
Last year (2021) on the 20th anniversary of the victory of Operation Vijay was celebrated with the theme “Remember, Rejoice and Renew”. The Army Official said –
- We Remember our heroes by revisiting their sacrifices which instills pride and respect
- We Rejoice by celebrating the victory in Kargil
- Renew our resolve to safeguard the honor of the tricolor
This year’s theme is yet to be decided.
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Significance
India will observe the 23st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on the 26th of July. Named after the successful ‘Operation Vijay’, Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Victory Day is a day when the country pays homage to the Kargil War heroes and celebrates victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War. ‘Operation Vijay’ was the name given to India’s limited war against Pakistan after it occupied the high outposts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil in 1999.
On July 26, 1999, India successfully regained command over all the high outposts. The Kargil War went on for more than 60 days.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he will speak to the people of the country in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on July 26. Last year, PM Modi had said that the day should be remembered for the “courage, bravery, and dedication” shown by the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay.
Under ‘Operation Vijay’, the Indian government had mobilized two lakh troops. In the Kargil War, 527 soldiers from the Indian Armed Forces sacrificed their lives. The Kargil War Memorial, built by the Indian Army, is located in Dras, about five kilometers from the Tiger Hill.
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Quotes
India, on July 7, remembered Captain Vikram Batra, the Kargil War hero, on his 21st death anniversary. Captain Vikram Batra sacrificed his life fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil War. At the age of 24, Captain Batra became the face of the Indian soldier at Kargil, whose words reverberate even today – ‘Yeh Dil Maange More..’ The soldier took this advertising slogan and elevated it to a motto for life.
Another Kargil War hero, Captain K Nachiketa, was captured by the soldiers of the Pakistani Northern Light Infantry during the Kargil War. He was brutally beaten and tortured. The fighter pilot had been assigned the task of hitting Pakistani posts in Kargil at altitudes in excess of 17,000 feet.
He was captured by the Pakistani Soldiers and after intense efforts made by the government of India to secure his release, Captain Nachiketa was handed over to the Red Cross, which brought him back to India after eight days. He was greeted by the then President KR Narayanan and former Prime Minister Vajpayee.
For most of us, this would have been enough to call it a day. But Captain Nachiketa is clearly made of sterner stuff. He could not return to fighter flying because of an injury to his back when he ejected over Kargil but he was able to enter the Indian Air Force’s transport task force and continues to fly giant Il-76 transports
Here are some of the quotes to celebrate the victory and sacrifices of our brave soldiers:
- “Salute the hero of Kargil Vijay Diwas”
- “Saluting our true heroes”
- “To my countrymen, I’m the shield. To my enemies, I’m the sword”
- “Kargil Vijay Diwas, a day to remember the gallant efforts and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces”
- “Salute the heroes of Kargil”
- “Saluting the brave hearts of Kargil war heroes”
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