SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND CELEBRATES KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS AT JAIPUR


Jaipur, 26 July.Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated at all military stations
of Sapta Shakti Command on 26 July to commemorate the glorious
victory of Indian Army over Pakistan during Operation VIJAY in the
Kargil war of 1999. The operation was launched on 06 May 1999 with
Indian Army inflicting heavy casualties on Pakistan Army and forcing
them to withdraw.
          In a solemn ceremony at Jaipur, Lieutenant General AS
Bhinder, GOC-in-C, Sapta Shakti Command laid wreath at Prerna Sthal to
pay tribute to the Veer Yodhas who laid down their lives in the
service of the nation. The Army Commander greeted all ranks of the
Command on the occasion and exhorted them to remain eternally vigilant
as custodians of security and territorial integrity of our nation.