In the run-up to 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th of this month, Indian Army has taken up several activities. For the 3-day commemoration activities starting from 24th to 26th of July at Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Indian Army made extensive preparations to honour the brave hearts of 1999 Kargil War.<br />''<br />'' AIR correspondent reports that the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest Padma Bhushan Bachendri Pal leading a five-month-long expedition with theme The Fit @50 consisting of twelve ladies of 50 plus years of age, has reached Leh to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of our soldiers. The expedition was flagged off from Pang-Sau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh and involved traversing the Himalayan Ranges from East to West- from Arunachal Pradesh to Ladakh, covering a distance of nearly five thousand kilometres and crossing 37 mountain passes. The team started the final leg of its expedition from Fire and Fury Corps in Leh and will culminate at Drass.<br />'' <br />''Similarly, a Victory Motor Cycle Rally of Eighteen Army personnel from Forever in Operation Division, commenced from Turtuk today. The rally is being organised to honour the exemplary valour and sacrifice of the soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty. The riders in memory of fallen heroes will traverse through the tough terrain of Ladakh Region covering a total distance of 481 Kilometres.<br />''<br />''At the same time, to commemorate 75 years of India's Independence and 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July, a Joint Cycling Expedition led by two women officers was also flagged off from Leh to Drass today. Logistics Officer Squadron Leader Ms Mayanka from Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal and Major Shrishti Sharma of Signal Corps of Indian Army are leading the team of cyclists. The expedition began at the National War Memorial in New Delhi and will culminate at Kargil War Memorial in Drass.<br />''<br />''<br />