PM Narendra Modi greeted citizens on 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas, honouring India's 1999 victory over Pakistan. He said, "This occasion reminds the country of the unparalleled courage and valour of our soldiers who sacrificed their lives for defending the country’s pride." Kargil war was fought from May 3, 1999 to July 26, 1999, in the Kargil district of Ladakh.