"Come See Where We Fought": He Honours His Son, A Kargil War Hero, Every Year

"Come See Where We Fought": He Honours His Son, A Kargil War Hero, Every Year

Colonel Virender Thapar (Retd.) visits the Drass War Memorial in Ladakh every year in May-June to honour his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, who was killed in action in the 1999 Kargil conflict. Capt Thapar was conferred with Vir Chakra (Posthumously).

Grief to Gratitude: Father travels to Drass, Kargil every year to pay tribute to son's courage and sacrifice

To fulfil a vow he made to his son years ago, a man goes from Delhi to Drass in Kargil every year in May and June. Colonel Virender Thapar's trek to Kargil is a tale of pride, love, and an incredible father-son relationship.  India fought the Kargil War from May to July 1999 against terrorists who had invaded Indian territory and taken over important peaks. Indian troops valiantly struggled to retake the region.  The war claimed the lives of up …