Kargil Vijay Diwas: Shivamogga dedicates park to Indian soldiers

Team Udayavani, Jul 26, 2019, 12:48 PM IST

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Shivamogga: As the nation observes the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war, a park dedicated to the Indian soldiers will be inaugurated here on Friday.

It is gathered that this park consists of several sculptures of Indian soldiers as a mark of commemorating their sacrifices for the country.

“There is no such park like this in Shivamogga. The construction of this park is completed in 15 days. This park will inspire those want to serve in the armed forces,”Roop Kumar, a hawaldar who served in the Indian Army for 15 years was quoted speaking to ANI.

Meanwhile, Vishal, a local said “In Shivamogga, Shilpakala Academy and District Collectorate organised a sculpture camp. The camp’s theme was Indian soldiers and their sacrifices. We made sculptures of soldiers of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.”

The country will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas today. On this day in 1999, the Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, formally came to an end, with Indian soldiers successfully recapturing mountain heights that had been seized by Pakistani intruders.