Kargil Vijay Diwas | Army pays tribute to soldiers, showers petals from helicopters on memorial — WATCH

The Indian Army is observing the 24th anniversary of the Kargil War in Drass, Ladakh today. Every year, the Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 across the country to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the war that was fought in 1999.

Chief of defence staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Army chief General Manoj Pande, navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and chief of air staff chief marshal VR Chaudhari laid wreaths at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass today to pay tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the war.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is also present at the event and will be laying wreath to pay tribute to the soldiers as well.