On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a rare audio clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling his visit to Kargil during the war surfaced. Modi highlighted the bravery of the soldiers and their unanimous credit to then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The soldiers’ morale soared after Vajpayee declined a U.S. visit as fighting continued.