Drass war memorial in for major facelift before 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas anniversary

Drass War Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region is undergoing a major facelift ahead of the 20th anniversary celebration of the 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' in the last week of July.

Built by the Indian Army to commemorate the memory of the 1999 Kargil war martyrs, the memorial is located across the Tiger Hill about six km from Dras, the coldest inhabited place in India and the second coldest in the world after Siberia.

The Kargil war was triggered between India and Pakistan in May-June 1999 after the Pakistani army was found to having intruded into Indian territory across the LoC and occupying various strategic peaks including Tololing Heights, Tiger Hill and Point 4875 (Batra Top), overlooking the Srinagar-Leh national highway and targeting traffic on it.

The Indian Army launched "Operation Vijay" in May 1999 and regained the territory after evicting intruders after a fierce battle, one among the toughest in the military history of high-altitude warfare in mountainous terrain.

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