People were seen holding the Indian tricolour during a tribute parade on Friday on the streets of Chikkamagaluru

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan paid homage to martyred soldiers at Pangode military station in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Governor also flagged of a cycle rally held in Thiruvananthapuram to commemorate the day 

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma visted the Amar Jawan Jyoti in Jaipur to pay tribute to th martrys on the occassion

He also greeted the family member of war veterans during the event

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived at Smritika' War Memorial in Lucknow to pay homage to the Kargil martyrs

In Delhi, defence personnel observed the day by paying homage at the National War Memorial or Rashtriya Samar Smarak

Another ceremony was held at Kolkata's Fort William which was attended by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari and other officials at Fort William

Meanwhile, National Cadet Cops in Thane district in Maharashtra and Jammu also marked the day by remembering those who sacrified their lives in the war for the nation