Kargil Vijay Diwas

• Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought in the Kargil War.

• This year will be the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War.

• It also commemorates India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War and marks the successful culmination of Operation Vijay.

• The Kargil War took place between May 3 and July 26, 1999, on the Line of Control (LOC).