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| | Prime Minister's address to 3 service chiefs and army commanders - July, 10, 1999; Embassy of India, Washington, DC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | It is only befitting, therefore, that in these few brief sentences that I share with you, my first tribute and homage is to those brave soldiers and airmen of our country who fought, laid-down their lives or were wounded, to achieve this Vijay. |
 | | I know how impossible the terrain is. I also know what great demands were placed on the sense of dedication of our troops who come from all states of our country. |
 | | Operation Vijay in the Kargil sector, of 1999, will go down in the annals of our military history as another outstanding example of the valour, discipline and dedication of our armed forces. |
| www.fas.org /news/india/1999/PM_Kargil_July_10_1999.htm (321 words) |
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