Kargil Vijay Diwas: Father of Kargil hero recalls India's triumph of 'toughest war'

Jul 26, 2021

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), July 26 (ANI): As India celebrates the Kargil Vijay Diwas on today (July 26), Gopichand Pandey, father of late Captain Manoj Pandey said that the Kargil War was one of the toughest wars in the world where the enemy had an advantage of the altitude, but Indian Army fought hard and reclaimed our peaks. Speaking to ANI, Pandey said he is proud of his son, and as he lived up to his responsibilities as an Army man. “I'm proud that my son gave his life for his motherland, and became an inspiration for many,” said Late Captain’s father. Recalling the 1999 Kargil war, Pandey said the situation was very bad, as the terrorists have made bunkers at the peaks of our mountains.