Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Pakistan during Kargil Vijay Divas celebrations on Friday and said the Indian Army will give a befitting reply to patrons of terrorism.
Modi on Friday paid homage to the Kargil war martyrs to mark the 25th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war. The prime minister laid a floral wreath at the Drass War Memorial to pay tributes to officers and soldiers of the armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation.
On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh. The day is observed as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the war.
Taking part in the 25th anniversary celebrations of India’s victory in the Kargil War at Drass, Prime Minister Modi said, “Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts in the past. But Pakistan has not learned anything from its history. It is trying to keep itself relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war.”
Speaking at the Shradhanjali Samaroh there, he said: “in Kargil, we not only won the war, we also gave a wonderful example of truth, restraint and strength… falsehood and terror were defeated in the face of truth.” Taking aim at Pakistan, he added, “Pakistan has faced defeat for all its immoral and shameful attempts in the past. However, it has not learnt from its history.”
Modi added the Indian Army would crush their nefarious attempts. “Today I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly; I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply.”
