Northern Army Commander flies over Batra Top, pays homage to Capt Vikram Batra

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi overflew the Batra hilltop in Kargil in Sukhoi-30 MKI to pay homage to braveheart martyr Captain Vikram Batra on his ‘Balidan Diwas’ on July 7. 'Point 4875', also known as the Batra Top, is a mountain top along the Line of Control (LoC) and named after Captain Batra. On July 7, 1999, Captain Batra was killed in action while capturing Pt 4875 during the Kargil War. He led the charge of his troops of the 13th battalion of the 'JAKRIF' regiment of the Indian Army during the war. Watch the full video for more.