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 ...

Some of the highlights of the memorial are the lotus-shaped tower, open-air theatre, a few of the total 22 galleries, audio-visual galleries and other highlights of the memorial.

Brigadier Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh, who died while serving in peacekeeping missions, were honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medals.