By IANS,
Jammu : Indian Cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday visited the theatre of the 1999 Kargil Conflict and wondered how Indian soldiers had pushed back Pakistanis from the heights they had occupied in winter.
Dhoni, who has been accorded the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, visited Dras and Kargil on the second day of his visit to the Ladakh region.
He paid homage to the “martyrs of the Indian Army at the War Memorial there,” said the atrmy’s Northern Command spokesperson, Lt. Col. Rajesh Kalia.
The Kargil sector is characterized by rugged peaks and hostile weather conditions that demand utmost physical and mental fitness from the soldiers to operate here.
“It amazes me to see our brave soldiers withstanding such rugged terrain and weather to protect our national frontiers,” said a visibly-moved Dhoni after interacting with the troops here.
“Dhoni’s visit has come as a big morale booster to the troops deployed in the remote and inaccessible areas of Ladakh,” said the spokesman.