Srinagar, 31 Jul 2021. Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame reached at Khardung La
on 31 July 2021. The solemn ceremony commenced with the reception of the Victory
Flame with a grand welcome by army personnel, veterans, local residents and tourists at
Khardung La. The Army paid rich tributes to the bravehearts of 1971 War at one of the
highest passes of the world (Khardung La at a height of 18,380 feet) as part of the
ongoing Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations to commemorate 50 years of India’s victory in
the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
Veterans from the Nubra Valley paid their obeisance to the fallen soldiers to
recognise the efforts of the forces and their families during the 1971 War. The Veterans
also handed over the pious soil from Khardung La to be taken to National War Memorial,
Delhi.
