Two-day Vijay Diwas event to begin on Tuesday, preparations underway
The Hindu
A two-day event to mark the 24th Vijay Diwas will begin here on Tuesday, commemorating India’s triumph in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan.
A two-day event to mark the 24th Vijay Diwas will begin here on Tuesday, commemorating India's triumph in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan.
Preparations are underway for the event at the War Memorial here with final touches being added. The event will be graced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Mr. Singh will arrive on Wednesday to pay homage to the jawans who laid down their lives for the nation.
The families of the martyred soldiers make it a point to visit the memorial each year on the occasion. Many of them have already arrived here for this year's event.
The main event to mark the Vijay Diwas and commemorate the jawans' martyrdom will begin on Tuesday evening with floral tributes at the memorial, where many current and former top Army officers will lay wreaths.
That ceremony will be followed by a memorial service and a visit to the 'Hut of Remembrance' -- a museum constructed adjacent to the memorial.
The event will also include the lighting of lamps and a prayer service, followed by the traditional pipe band and static band display and the Beating Retreat.
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