Kargil Vijay Diwas: General Bipin Rawat Installs Victory Flame At War Memorial

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Besides General Bipin Rawat, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur and MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal also paid floral tributes at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.

Paying homage to Kargil heroes on the occasion of 22nd Vijay Diwas, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat installed the victory flame at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras. The victory flame Swarnim Vijay Mashaal marks India's victory in the 1971 war. General Bipin Rawat, #CDS visited #Dras Sector along #LineofControl & reviewed the prevailing security situation & operational preparedness. #CDS also interacted with troops and complimented them for their high morale & exhorted them to remain resolute and steadfast.#IndianArmypic.twitter.com/YxYPHKS8E5 As part of the year-long Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations, four victory flames were lit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National War Memorial on December 16, 2020, which were sent to four cardinal directions. Besides CDS General Rawat, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur and Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal also paid floral tributes at the memorial. CDS General Rawat on Sunday visited the Dras sector in Kargil district to review the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of forces in the Union Territory.