Important Days 25th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas The day is observed every year on July It is observed to pay tribute to the bravery of Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil War of 1999. The peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue was concluded by the signing of Lahore Declaration in February 1999. Sports Paris 2024 Olympics The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics has begun on the Seine River in France. Paris has already hosted the Olympic Games in 1900 and in 1924. 117 athletes from India will participate in the Paris Olympics. In Paris 2024, there will be 32 sports across 39 medal Each Olympic medal will have an original iron piece of the Eiffel Tower in About Indian Contingent Out of the seven medallists from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, and Lovlina Borgohain will participate in Paris 2024. PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal are India’s flag-bearers. Gagan Narang is the Chef-de-Mission of India’s Paris 2024 Olympics
