A wreath laying ceremony was held at Kargil War Memorial in Drass to pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War on the 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas. On July 24, several bands performed at a musical show titled "Ek Sham Shahidon ke Naam'' in Drass town to pay tribute to Kargil war heroes.