NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid heartfelt tributes to the martyred soldiers of the 1999 Kargil War on Saturday, the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, expressing the nation's eternal gratitude for their supreme sacrifice.

In a post on the social media platform X, the party leader wrote that the country would forever remain indebted to the martyrs and their families.

"On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I offer my heartfelt tributes and countless salutations to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while protecting the nation.

India will forever remain indebted to them and their families. Jai Hind!" the post read.