New Delhi, July 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the valour and sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the 1999 Kargil War, saying that despite the challenging terrain of Kargil and surrounding areas, the country's brave soldiers hoisted the flag of victory.

The Kargil War was a 1999 armed conflict fought in the high mountains of Ladakh between India and Pakistan. The victory led to the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders back across the Line of Control (LoC), restoring Indian administrative rule on July 26, 1999, a day commemorated annually as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

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