Vijay Mohan

Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, on Thursday flagged off the Shaurya Vijay Yatra Bike Rally, commemorating the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas, on its next leg towards Dras from the Veer Smriti war memorial in Chandimandir.

The team laid wreaths at Veer Smriti. Members of the rally interacted with Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh and shared their experiences and emotions of the journey.

The rally, which reached Chandimandir on Wednesday, is covering approximately 2,164 kilometres from the National War Memorial in New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial, Dras, traversing through Chandimandir, Tandi, Karu, Hanle, Umling La, Tangtse, Leh and Kargil.

The expedition is paying tributes to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1999 Kargil War and pay homage at war memorials en route. They are also engaging with Kargil heroes, war widows and veterans.

On the occasion, war widows were felicitated by Rajeshwari Singh, regional president, Army Women Welfare Association, in recognition of their courage and resilience, reaffirming Indian Army’s unwavering support and honour to the families of the fallen heroes.