As part of Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations on Tuesday, the Pangode Military Station here organised an underwater installation of a portrait of the late Captain Vikram Batra who was killed in action during the Kargil war.
Artist Davinci Suresh took eight hours to complete the 1,500-sq ft underwater artwork using tiles. The event was organised by the Army in association with the scuba team of Bond Water Sports Private Ltd.
A Defence pressnote issued here on Tuesday said the underwater portrait secured the URF World Records (Universal Records Forum). Station Commander of Pangode Military Station presented a memento to the artist and the scuba team. A military band display was also organised as part of the event.
In another event, the Station Commander laid a wreath and paid homage to Kargil war heroes.
