Drass,India, On the occasion of the 15th anniversary
of ‘Operation Vijay Diwas’, General Bikram Singh, COAS arrived at Drass
today. The Army Chief was received by Lt Gen DS Hooda, Army Commander,
Northern Command and Lt Gen BS Negi, GOC, 14 Corps.
The visit started with a
solemn wreath laying ceremony at the war memorial by the Army Chief.
General Bikram Singh also interacted with the ‘Next of Kin’ of the martyrs,
Veer Naris and the gallantry award winners. In the somber mood at the
event, all present remembered the losses borne proudly by the families of those
who sacrificed their sons, husbands or brothers in the Kargil War in 1999.
Addressing the media,
the COAS complimented them for their patriotic fervor and thanked them for
covering the Kargil Vijay Diwas Celebrations year after year. He stated that
paying homage to the martyrs who laid down their life for the nation’s cause was
the most befitting way for him to mark the culmination of his career in the
Army. The chief stated that our defence preparedness is much better today
than it was fifteen years ago. He assured the Nation that the Indian Army is
fully capable of safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity.
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