Army today began the two-day celebrations of the 12th anniversary of its victory in the 1999 Kargil war in this sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A presentation was held, marking the beginning of the two-day fiesta, about the war at the Umpa La ridge, which provides a panoramic view to most of the battlefields around Drass town. It is 150 kms from summer capital Srinagar, where Indian and Pakistan forces battled each other in rough terrain and extreme conditions. The presentation was witnessed by officers and soldiers, who are currently posted at Drass and by those officers and soldiers who were part of the Indian army during the war. Relatives of slain army officers and soldiers also attended the presentation ceremony.A two-minute silence was also observed by the participants to pay tribute to the officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the battle.