Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024 Celebrations At Kargil War Memorial In Drass

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is saluting as he pays tribute at a war memorial during the ''Vijay Diwas'' or Victory Day celebration in Drass, 160 km (99 miles) east of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 26, 2024. The Indian army is commemorating ''Vijay Diwas'' annually in memory of more than 500 soldiers who were killed during a war with Pakistan in the mountains of the Kargil and Drass sectors, at the Line of Control or a military ceasefire line, which divides Kashmir between the two South Asian rivals. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)