India, July 15 -- Indian soldiers reclaimed every peak, hill and bunker from enemy control during the Kargil war, their victory representing the country's enduring resolve to "respond with full might" to any hostile gaze upon its land, identity and honour, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

He stated this while flagging off a motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial in Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh, as part of nationwide celebrations marking 27 years since Operation Vijay in 1999.

The 13-day commemorative expedition - 'Shaurya Vijay Yatra' - will see the participation of 28 riders, including serving and retired defence forces personnel, and their family members.

It will cover 1,900 km while t...