Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Army Expedition to Tololing Peak Honors Kargil War Heroes
The Indian Army is sending soldiers on a special trip to Tololing peak.
This trip is to remember and honor the brave soldiers who fought in the Kargil War in 1999.
They will raise the Indian flag at the top of the mountain to pay tribute.
The trip is to honor the soldiers who lost their lives.
The Air Force is also helping out with this trip.
Indian Army launched an expedition to Tololing peak to commemorate the 26th anniversary of Operation Vijay.
The expedition aims to pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 1999 Kargil War.
A team of 37 soldiers will summit Tololing peak and hoist the Tricolour.
The expedition was flagged off from the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.
The Indian Air Force is supporting the expedition.
- Who
- Indian Army soldiers and officers, supported by the Indian Air Force.
- What
- The Indian Army took out an expedition to Tololing peak to commemorate the 26th anniversary of Operation Vijay.
- When
- Ahead of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
- Where
- Tololing peak in Ladakh; flagged off from the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.
- Why
- To pay homage to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Battle of Tololing in the Kargil War of 1999.
- Event
- Commemorative expedition to Tololing peak
- Purpose
- To honor fallen soldiers of the Kargil War
- Participants
- 37 soldiers, supported by the Indian Air Force
- Location
- Tololing peak, Ladakh
- Starting Point
- Kargil War Memorial in Dras
- Date
- Ahead of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
