ENC commemorates Kargil Diwas at Victory at Sea
Director General Naval Project Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad, City Commissioner of Police Shakhabrata Bagchi, veterans laid wreaths in honour of Operation Vijay heroes.
In addition, Naval Station Bheemunipatnam commemorated Kargil Vijay Diwas by organising a blood donation camp in collaboration with NTR Trust. The event saw over 100 personnel contributing to the cause.
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