Former Army Chief Gen VK Singh flags off Mumbai Kargil Soldierathon 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): Former Union Minister and ex-Army Chief General VK Singh flagged off the Mumbai Kargil Soldierathon 2024 at Military Station Colaba in Maharashtra on Sunday morning.

Speaking on occasion, General Singh said, “The purpose is to show our support for the soldiers. This event is in support of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.”

Mumbai Kargil Soldierathon at Military Station Colaba, Mumbai, is an extraordinary tribute marathon dedicated to the silver jubilee (25 years) of India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War.

Kargil Soldierathon is organised by Fitistan-Ek Fit Bharat in association with Headquarters MG & G Area to honour the sacrifice, valour and heroism of Kargil War heroes at the Military Station of Headquarters Maharashtra Gujarat & Goa Area in Colaba, Mumbai.

On July 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the 1999 Kargil war. The Prime Minister laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on July 26, commemorates the success of Operation Vijay in 1999. During this operation, Indian forces successfully reclaimed strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir that had been infiltrated by Pakistani soldiers and terrorists.