Army marks 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas with two-day tributes in Dras
India's Army began two days of ceremonies in Dras to mark the 27th anniversary of Operation Vijay, the 1999 Kargil war victory. On a rainy Saturday evening, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh joined a Shaurya Sandhya at the Kargil War Memorial, handing ceremonial kalashes to fallen soldiers' families. Earlier events featured combat drone displays, robotic mules and tributes to 40 bravehearts.