On 23^rd July 2020, commemorating 21^st anniversary of the Kargil War victory, President Ram Nath Kovind donated Rs 20 lakh to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in Delhi, as a glorification to the soldiers who fought heroically and sacrificed their lives in the war.

The donation from President to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), would be used to purchase apparatus to help doctors and paramedics combat the Covid-19 pandemic effectively, a statement from the President’s office said.

‘’The president’s donation to the Army Hospital has been made possible due to an exercise to economise expenditure in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Prior to this, The President issued instruction to minimize the expenses by initiating a slew of measuresin the Rashtrapati Bhavan..

As a sequel to this initiative, he had earlier deferred the proposal to buy a limousine which was to be used for ceremonial occasions,” the statement said.

The president’s indication will help the front-line Covid warriors of the Army hospital to be enthusiastic, in his role as the supreme commander of the armed forces, it said.

On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced end of Kargil war now named as “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory over Pakistani forces, after nearly three-month long tenacious battle on the icy heights of Kargil district of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

On the occasion of Kargil war, Union defence minister Rajanth Singh visited the National War Memorial in the Capital at a ceremony held to pay homage to the soldiers,’Union minister Singh said, “I congratulate all Indian citizens on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The sacrifices made by soldiers, which helped us win the Kargil war, will always be a source of inspiration for the armed forces’’.

‘’Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of India’s self-respect, exceptional bravery and strong leadership”, said Union home minister Amit Shah.