IAF, Army, Sainik Board remember Kargil martyrs
Kargil Vijay Diwas
and honor the soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War.
At Vayusena Nagar, a wreath-laying ceremony was held to pay tributes to the martyrs. Air officer commanding-in-chief (AOC-in-C) of the
Indian Air Force
's maintenance command, Air Marshal VK Garg paid tributes to the martyrs along with senior officials.
The Army's Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat (UMANG) Sub Area also organised a commemorative event at Kamptee, which was presided over by general officer commanding (GOC) Major General S K Vidyarthi.
Additionally, the Zilla Sainik Board—a state government body dedicated to veterans' welfare—organised programmes across the region, including in Nagpur, to honour the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War.
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