Marking the occasion, PM Modi, President Kovind, other leaders, celebrities and sportsmen took to their social media to pay their tributes and recall the sacrifice of the martyrs.
India, on Monday, celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas as in 1999 India's historic victory was marked against Pakistan, on the same day.
Marking the occasion, PM Modi, President Kovind, other leaders, celebrities and sportsmen took to their social media to pay their tributes and recall the sacrifice of the martyrs.
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh took to micro-blooging site and said that "the greatest honour in life is doing something for your country" on the occasion. Check out his tweet:
The greatest honour in life is doing something for your country.
Our brave soldiers at Kargil sacrificed their lives to protect the honour of our great nation.
My deepest respects to these selfless souls and to their families 🙏🏻
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Here are other tweets by the players in the sports fraternity:
ऐ मेरे वतन के लोग जरा आँख मे भर लो पानी, जो शहीद हुए है उनकी जरा याद करो क़ुर्बानी .कारगिल दिवस पर उन सब भाइयों को जिनहोने देश के लिए क़ुर्बानी दी उनको प्रणाम.. देश और हम सब अपने आभारी रहेंगे 🙏🙏 जय हिंद pic.twitter.com/Ip8qb35tav
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)All the sacrifices won’t be forgotten. Remembering those that laid down their lives at Kargil. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/LKD2vIjVbx
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)Actors are in movies, players are on the field. HEROES are there only on the battlefield! 🇮🇳
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)Lest we forget the sacrifice of the brave men who gave their lives to protect our motherland.
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. Jai Hind ! pic.twitter.com/F8JbzySq0r
On July 26, 1999, the Indian armed forces defeated Pakistan and since then, the day is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay.