Online Tributes Mix Up Kargil War Anniversary

New Delhi: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh's visit to Kargil today was seen as one of the factors that contributed to some confusion on social media over the day India celebrates "Vijay Diwas" to remember martyrs who died in the 1999 border conflict.

"We won't allow another Kargil," General Singh said after paying tribute at the Kargil war memorial in Drass.

Among the tweets that talked about remembering the Kargil martyrs "today" was that of Union Minister Arun Jaitley.

Today,we remember & salute our brave soldiers who gave supreme sacrifice to protect the motherland in the Kargil war.Jai Bharat Jai Jawan.

- Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) July 25, 2015

In response, some sought to correct the minister.

@arunjaitley Sir Kargil Divas is tomorrow, not today dnt be exited to tweet but think twice b4 try to grab voter attention

— Shawez (@OnlyShazz) July 25, 2015

@arunjaitley Duh! What are these? Advance wishes?

- Ⓜ️OJO (@trubluindian) July 25, 2015

@arunjaitley Dear Sir, Its 26th July,1999. This day is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Divas.Not 25th.

- Vijayraj (@Indian2000) July 25, 2015

The Kargil conflict was fought in the summer of 1999 to evict Pakistani soldiers who had intruded and occupied posts vacated for the winter on the Indian side of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

A commemorative function is held every year in the memory of the hundreds of Indian soldiers who died in the operation. The Indian Army lost 490 officers, soldiers and jawans in the two-month conflict.