Commemorating the celebrations of the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Lt Gen RP Kalita, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command and Colonel of the Kumaon, Naga Regiments and Kumaon Scouts flagged off the first of its kind Motorcycle Expedition undertaken by the Indian Army from Kohima to Kargil (K2K) from Kohima today.

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The expedition will be flagged-in on Kargil Vijay Diwas 26 Jul 2023 at Kargil War Memorial.

Addressing the gathering the GOC-in-C highlighted that “the expedition is being conducted to commemorate commencement of 25 years of Operation Vijay wherein the Brave Naga Warriors enriched the soil of our Northern Borders by their blood towards safeguarding the territorial integrity of our motherland”.

The expedition is led by the valiant Mashkoh Warriors and will traverse across over 3700 Kms from Kohima to Kargil through mesmerizing and challenging landscapes passing through 8 States and 2 Union Territories. The team has taken the Honorius task of collecting the soil from the villages of our fallen heroes of the Kargil War, along the entire route and carry them as a tribute to the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.

The team will also interact with all sections of society enroute, highlighting the role of Indian Army in nation building, motivating youth and addressing to the grievances of Ex-servicemen and Veer Naris.