Jammu, July 25: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar on Saturday before proceeding to Ladakh to participate in the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorations, which honour the courage and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces during the 1999 Kargil War.
Officials said Singh landed at Srinagar International Airport, where he was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The Defence Minister is on a two-day visit to Ladakh to attend the celebrations at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, where tributes will be paid to the soldiers who laid down their lives while recapturing strategic mountain peaks from Pakistani intruders during the 1999 conflict.
He was scheduled to travel to Drass by helicopter, but the flight could not operate due to adverse weather. He later continued his journey to Drass by road.
Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed every year on July 26, marks India’s victory in the Kargil War and commemorates the bravery, valour and supreme sacrifice of the armed forces in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty. The two-day celebrations in Drass began on Saturday and include wreath-laying ceremonies and tributes to the fallen heroes.
