India, July 26 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and senior military officers on Sunday, July 26, paid tributes to the country's bravehearts at a dedicated war memorial here, marking the 27th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates the culmination of Operation Vijay on July 26, 1999.

The occasion marks the glorious victory in 1999 when Indian soldiers, braving snow-clad peaks and relentless firing by Pakistani troops, reclaimed the heights of Kargil.

Operation Vijay was the name given to India's limited war after the neighbouring country's infiltration.

Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial, offering his homage to the fallen heroes.

Before him, Ladakh Lie...