New Delhi, July 26 -- On the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra paid homage to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil war.

Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs also drew a comparison between the government's approach in the last two decades during Kargil War, the 2016 Surgical Strike, the 2019 Airstrike and the recent Operation Sindoor,.

Speaking to ANI, Malhotra said, "The entire country celebrates 26th July as Kargil Vijay Diwas. We pay homage to the approximately 500 soldiers, jawans, and officers who were martyred in the Kargil victory, and we also salute their spirit. It is important to understand that there is a world of difference between t...