Modi pays tribute to Kargil martyrs

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to martyrs on the 16th Kargil Vijay Diwas.

In a message, Modi said the day was reminiscent of the bravery and sacrifice of our soldiers.

"I pay my tributes to those who sacrificed everything in service of the nation," he said in a message.

In 1999, India and Pakistan clashed in the Kargil area of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.