To mark the 18th Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Global Counter Terrorism Council organised an event at India Gate on Wednesday to remember the martyrs.
Speaking at the event, chief guest Dr. Jitender Singh, Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office), said: “Hundreds of soldiers have made sacrifices so that this country is as strong as it is. Even if we cannot go out and fight with these soldiers, we can support them by living for the country.” “We will be ever grateful to these soldiers who have helped in keeping this nation alive,” he added.
Raising concerns over anti-military discourses within India, Dr. Singh said: “The Indians who raise fingers at the Army are more dangerous than the enemies at the border”.
Talking about his experiences from the war, General J. J. Singh said: “I distinctly remember the way our soldiers fought at Kargil. The victory at the Kargil war was a political, military and diplomatic victory”.
Former Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Shekhar Dutt said: “Close to 550 soldiers sacrificed their lives for the nation and around 2,000 soldiers were injured but they did not give up an inch of India”.