Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, July 11: To commemorate the 18th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Trans Himalayan Cycling Expedition was flagged off by Lt Gen PJS Pannu, GOC Fire and Fury Corps, from here today.
The Expedition will meander through the ever changing majestic terrain through sub-zero temperature of Rohtang Pass, the Kaleidoscopic Himalayan landscapes, through the Northern States of J&K and Himachal Pradesh, to the hot plains of Northern India.
Covering a distance of 1100 Kms, the team will not only unveil its stoutheartedness, but also reach out to the veterans and fellow countrymen, along the way, disseminating the message of Peace, Solidarity, Oneness and the Indomitable spirit and valour of the Heroes of Kargil War.
The Expedition will culminate at Delhi on July 25, 2017 to honour the glorious victory of the gallant Indian Army against all odds during the Kargil War in 1999.
The 15-member expedition team of Indian Army’s ‘Forever in Ops’ Division is being led by Maj Manish.
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