Point 5140 in Drass, Kargil Sector was renamed as 'Gun Hill' on July 30, 2022 to commemorate the victory of the Indian Armed forces and pay homage to the supreme sacrifice of the Gunners in 'Operation Vijay' during the 1999 Kargil War.

• A ceremony was conducted on the occasion at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras in the presence of veterans from all artillery regiments, which got 'Kargil' honour title in Operation Vijay.
• The capture of Point 5140 was the key factor in the early completion of operations in the 1999 Kargil war.
• The Artillery regiment with its lethal and accurate firepower had a major effect on the enemy troops and their defences, by focusing lethal fire on the enemy and their strong points like point 5140.