Drass, July 25 -- As India prepares to observe the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, family members of Kargil War heroes paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at Drass, remembering their sacrifice and expressing pride in their legacy.

Mohammad Afzal, son of Braveheart Lance Naik Mohammad Aslam, who died in the line of duty in the Kargil War, said his family visits Drass every year to mark Kargil Vijay Diwas.

"My father, Lance Naik Mohd Aslam, was martyred in the Kargil War in 1999. We come here every year to celebrate Vijay Diwas. It's a proud moment for us. Although I don't have many memories of my father, I've heard so much from my mother, family, and the army during these events. I feel very proud of him," he said.

Afzal also expres...