Kargil Vijay Diwas
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Kargil Vijay Diwas is an annual Indian commemoration observed on 26 July to honor the armed forces’ victory and sacrifices in the 1999 Kargil conflict against Pakistan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Vijay Diwas | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian national commemoration
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memorial day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kargil Victory Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesHonored |
Indian Air Force
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
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Operation Safed Sagar NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Vijay (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
sacrifices of Indian armed forces personnel in the Kargil War
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victory in the 1999 Kargil War ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| educationalRole | used to teach younger generations about the Kargil War ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | #KargilVijayDiwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
Kargil War martyrs
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Kargil War veterans ⓘ |
| languageName_en | Kargil Vijay Diwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName_hi | कारगिल विजय दिवस NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Dras
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Kargil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorMemorial | Kargil War Memorial in Dras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in India each year ⓘ |
| observedOn | 26 July ⓘ |
| opponentCountryInConflict | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of India
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Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian national patriotic observances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the bravery of Indian soldiers in the Kargil sector
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to reinforce public awareness of the Kargil conflict ⓘ to remember the lives lost in the Kargil War ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan
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Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Army Day
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Vijay Diwas (16 December) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | marks recapture of Indian territory occupied by infiltrators in Kargil sector ⓘ |
| stateTerritory | Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Indian military resilience
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symbol of defense of national sovereignty ⓘ |
| theme | national pride and remembrance of military sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | monsoon season in India ⓘ |
| typicalObservances |
commemorative events for war veterans and martyrs
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military parades ⓘ patriotic programs in schools and institutions ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearOfConflict | 1999 ⓘ |
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Vijay Diwas