Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024 Highlights: PM Modi attacks Opposition over Agnipath scheme

"I bow down with respect to all the brave warriors who brought victory to the country. I pay homage to the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Kargil to protect the motherland. In Kargil, we not only won the war, we also gave a wonderful example of 'truth, restraint and strength'. You know, India was trying for peace at that time, and in return, Pakistan once again showed its untrustworthy face. But falsehood and terror were defeated in the face of truth," said PM Modi.

PM Modi said, “In a few days, on August 5, it will be 5 years since Article 370 was abolished. Jammu and Kashmir is talking about a new future, talking about big dreams... Along with infrastructure development, the tourism sector is also growing rapidly in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.”

PM Modi said on Kargil Vijay Diwas, “Some people used to think that the Army means saluting politicians, doing parades but for us, Army means the faith of 140 crore countrymen.”

While attacking the Opposition over the Agnipath scheme, PM Modi said, “These are the same people who wanted the Air Force to never get modern fighter jets…These are the same people who had made preparations to scrap the Tejas fighter plane.”

PM Modi said, “The goal of Agneepath is to make the army young.…The goal of Agneepath is to keep the army continuously fit for war. Unfortunately, some people have made such a sensitive issue related to national security a subject of politics. Some people are doing politics of lies for their personal benefit even on this reform of the army. These are the same people who weakened our army by committing scams worth thousands of crores in the army.”

PM Modi said in Kargil, "Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts in the past. But Pakistan has not learned anything from its history. It is trying to keep itself relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war. Today I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly, I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply..."

PM Modi said while addressing the gathering at Kargil, “Pakistan didn't learn from its past mistakes, and is carrying out proxy war.”

PM Modi said at Kargil, "Today, this great land of Ladakh is witnessing the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil Vijay Diwas tells us that the sacrifices made for the nation are immortal..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually carries out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel project.

PM Narendra Modi visited the Kargil War Memorial alongside Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and all ranks of the armed forces on Friday.

PM Modi, after reachind Drass in Ladakh, paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the Kargil War at the war memorial on Friday morning.

At 9:30 am, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers in the 1999 war.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the Kargil War Memorial anytime now, and will pay tribute to all the martyrs who lost their lives during the 1999 India-Pakistan war.