Dras: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the soldiers who laid lanugo their lives for the nation during the 1999 Kargil War and issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that there will be no talks with the country other than on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir.
Who attended the event?
The Defence Minister on Sunday laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial, paying homage to the war heroes who laid their lives during the 1999 'Operation Vijay'. Meanwhile, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena moreover laid a wreath at the memorial to pay homage to the bravehearts.
Rajnath Singh was joined by Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth and senior military officers in Dras.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh addressed the nation from Dras on the 27th #KargilVijayDiwas, reaffirming that #OpSindoor has demonstrated India’s resolve and sufficiency to respond decisively to every misadventure by Pakistan. He asserted that any talks with Pakistan would focus… pic.twitter.com/BbviHsJVuG
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) July 26, 2026What did the Defence Minister say?
Speaking at the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas sacrament at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slammed Pakistan and said that there will be no talks with Pakistan other than on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), which is a "part of India illegally occupied" by it.
"Any evil step towards the sovereignty and integrity of India will meet with the same fate. There will be no talks with Pakistan other than on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK), a part of India which it occupied illegally,” the Defence Minister said.
"While we are finding new ways of innovation, Pakistan is seeking new ways of infiltration. Today, India is making data centres but Pakistan is rented creating radical centres," he said.
#WATCH | Kargil Vijay Diwas | Drass: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "Our intention is clear. There will be no talks with Pakistan. If there are any talks, they will be only on PoK, which is a part of India and illegally occupied by Pakistan. At present, Pakistan has made… pic.twitter.com/Eqsx9U8LUS
— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2026The Defence Minister remoter stated that Pakistan has now made terrorism a part of its government policy, and the stardom between the military and militants has completely disappeared. The military not only protects terrorist organizations but moreover works closely with them.
What did Rajnath Singh say well-nigh soldiers?
The Defence Minister on Sunday described India's victory in the Kargil War in 1999 as "a diamond studded in the crown of Bharat Mata".
Rajnath Singh said, "Our unflinching soldiers have unchangingly displayed no-go valor and courage. We recently prestigious the first year-end of the success of 'Operation Sindoor.' During this operation, our valiant soldiers and officers gave a keeping reply to the terrorists and their patrons that they will never forget. India has the sufficiency to respond to every nefarious act of Pakistan in a manner increasingly severe than it can plane imagine. I want to requite a well-spoken message from this platform that this will be the outcome for every nefarious act that threatens India's sovereignty."
