Soldiers who laid down their lives in Kargil are an inspiration, especially to young Indians | The Indian Express

Soldiers who laid down their lives in Kargil are an inspiration, especially to young Indians | The Indian Express

Written by Rajeev Chandrasekhar |Updated: July 26, 2019 7:47:10 am

The writer is a Rajya Sabha MP.

Soldiers who laid down their lives in Kargil are an inspiration, especially to young Indians

The men who never returned from the conflict lived and walked among us 20 years ago. These bravehearts were all young, most just into their 20s and yet their courage was that of veteran warriors.

Bofors gun in operation during the Kargil war at Matayan. (Express archive photo)

Today, the nation commemorates the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a day when our armed forces successfully completed Operation Vijay and delivered a crushing defeat on yet another military misadventure by Pakistan — 28 years after the last humiliation was inflicted on them during the 1971 War.