गैलरी — Gallery

National War Memorial, New Delhi

NK Hem Singh's name is inscribed here — Wall 2C, Row 1, Col 1493

Illustration · National War Memorial, New Delhi

Kargil War Memorial, Drass

The Kargil War Memorial at Drass honours all 559 martyrs of Operation Vijay

Illustration · Kargil War Memorial, Drass, Ladakh

Indian Army at High Altitude — Kargil

Indian soldiers climbing the treacherous Kargil peaks during Operation Vijay, 1999

Illustration · Operation Vijay 1999

9 Para SF — Mountain Assault

9 Para (SF) "Pirates" — India's elite mountain warfare unit with the Balidan badge

Illustration · 9 Para (Special Forces) — Minimum Men, Maximum Impact

Flame of Immortality — NWM

The eternal flame at the National War Memorial burns day and night for fallen soldiers

Illustration · National War Memorial, New Delhi

The Steep Peaks of Mashkoh

Near-vertical ice walls at 5,000+ metres — the terrain where NK Hem Singh fought

Illustration · Mashkoh sub-sector, Kargil

Para SF Assault — Sando Top

9 Para SF tasked with capturing Sando Top (5,250 m) in the Mashkoh sub-sector

Illustration · Operation Vijay — Sando Top, 1 July 1999

Kargil Vijay Diwas — July 26

India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas every year. 559 martyrs are remembered forever.

Illustration · Kargil Vijay Diwas, July 26