The Indian Army and Indian Air Force pay tribute to the Kargil martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Kargil.
IMAGE: Kargil Vijay Diwas at the War Memorial in Drass, Kargil.
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IMAGE: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, right, and Indian Army personnel light the Kargil Victory Flame.
IMAGE: General Dwivedi, senior army officers and Indian Air Force officers at the Kargil Victory Flame.
IMAGE: Soldiers and locals take part in a Kargil Vijay Diwas Tiranga boat rally on the river Jhelum
IMAGE: Tri-colour balloons are released to mark the occasion.
IMAGE: An Indian Army band performs on the banks of the Jhelum.
IMAGE: NCC cadets pay tribute to the Kargil martyrs in Srinagar.
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