(IANS File Photo)New Delhi, July 25 (IANS): On July 26, India observes the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, commemorating Operation Vijay of 1999 when the armed forces evicted Pakistani infiltrators and reclaimed the strategic heights of Kargil. It was a turning point, and Kargil Vijay Diwas permanently transformed India’s national security doctrine, foreign policy, military structure and also domestic consciousness. Another key lesson learnt during Operation Vijay was that India faced restricted access to global military technologies and hardware. The Kargil war was also the first televised war. The official said that Operation Vijay was a major success.