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Celebrating Kargil Victory Day – 26 July

Kargil Victory Day is celebrated every 26 July in India, to observe India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War

Kargil Victory Day – 26 July

Kargil Victory Day - 26 July

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Considering the depth of the invasion, the nearby Indian troops said they would remove the infiltrators in a few days, believing them to be jihadis. The Indian army realized the plan of attack was much larger when they found further evidence of infiltration elsewhere along the LOC, in addition to the different techniques utilized by the infiltrators. It is generally acknowledged that the entire area captured by the invasion is between 130 and 200 km2. In response, the Indian government organized 200,000 troops for Operation Vijay. Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed on July 26, 1999, the day the Pakistan Army forces were forced to withdraw from their positions, thus ending the war.

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