25th anniversary of Kargil war victory

Current Context: As part of the 25th year celebration of Kargil war victory over Pakistan, a team of the Indian Army has embarked on a pan-India motorcycle expedition from Dhanuskhodi (Tamil Nadu) to Dras (UT of Ladakh).

OPERATION VIJAY

• In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay, which was the codename of the Indian military operation in the region.
• The Indian Air Force acted jointly with the Indian Army to flush out the Pakistan Army and paramilitary troops from vacated Indian positions along the LoC.
• The war came to an end on 26 July 1999, marking a significant victory for India.
• Ever since the victory in Operation Vijay, 26 July is celebrated as the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ every year.