View: How PM Modi ensured another Kargil is not repeated
10 months, 1 week ago

View: How PM Modi ensured another Kargil is not repeated

Hindustan Times  

Twenty five years ago, I along with Hindustan Times photographer Pradeep Bhatia entered the Kargil war theatre this week and were greeted by whizzing sound of Pakistan artillery shrapnel fired from across the LoC as we crossed the Suru River. Taking advantage of unheld gaps of the Indian Army’s counter-insurgency grid and the India-Pak bonhomie arising out of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s historic bus trip to Lahore via Attari border, the then Pakistan Army Chief Gen Pervez Musharraf betrayed his own prime minister Nawaz Sharif and ordered Northern Light Infantry troops across the LoC in Kargil sector. National Security is priority one for BJP leaders at Centre After PM Vajpayee publicly announced that Pakistani intruders would be evicted from Kargil, the Indian Army at the loss of 527 braves and injuries to another 1,363 personnel did the job and booted out Musharraf’s troops from the glaciated terrain of Kargil. Despite Congress taking potshots at the BJP-led government, PM Vajpayee came out with flying colours, as he not only salvaged India’s military reputation but also political credibility by turning down then-US President Bill Clinton’s invite to Blair House in Washington on July 4 to ensure that visiting PM Sharif would order withdrawal of Pak troops. The Kargil war and the Operation Parakaram in 2002 revealed gaps in India’s military efforts as platforms and ammunition were purchased at the last minute and at much higher rates.

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Tashi Namgyal, the heroic shepherd who alerted Indian Army about Pakistan intrusions in Kargil, dies
3 months, 1 week ago

Tashi Namgyal, the heroic shepherd who alerted Indian Army about Pakistan intrusions in Kargil, dies

India TV News  

Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd whose timely alert about Pakistan’s infiltration in 1999 played a pivotal role in India's victory during the Kargil War, has passed away at the age of 58. Namgyal's actions in 1999 were instrumental in thwarting Pakistan’s covert operation to cut off the crucial Srinagar-Leh highway, a strategic route for India. “Fire and Fury Corps pays …

'War-like stores': Arms, ammunition found in Kupwara before PM Narendra Modi's J&K visit for poll campaigns
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'War-like stores': Arms, ammunition found in Kupwara before PM Narendra Modi's J&K visit for poll campaigns

Hindustan Times  

Security forces have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in the Keran sector in Kupwara district along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. A cache of arms ammunition and explosives including AK 47 rounds, hand grenades, RPG rounds, material for Improvised Explosive Devices and other war-like stores was recovered from the Keran sector …

Pakistan rejects PM Modi’s Kargil Vijay Diwas speech as ‘rhetoric’
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan rejects PM Modi’s Kargil Vijay Diwas speech as ‘rhetoric’

The Hindu  

Pakistan on Friday rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at an event at Drass in Ladakh as “rhetorical statements” and said it cannot deflect international attention from India’s efforts to suppress the Kashmiri people. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the "rhetorical statements by the Indian leaders cannot deflect international attention from India’s heavy-handed approach to suppress the Kashmiri people’s just …

25 years of Kargil: Lessons on high altitude aerial combat against a bigger enemy this time
8 months, 1 week ago

25 years of Kargil: Lessons on high altitude aerial combat against a bigger enemy this time

Firstpost  

Fighter operations in Ladakh and Arunachal have been going up, but fighter squadrons remain at an all-time low, and the strength must quickly go up from the current 31 squadrons to the authorised 42. Pakistani Game Plan in Kargil India was forced into the Kargil War when General Pervez Musharraf ordered the Pakistani Army to occupy Indian posts, which were …

Agnipath Scheme: ’Some have made it a sensitive issue,’ PM Modi attacks opposition on Kargil Vijay Diwas
8 months, 1 week ago

Agnipath Scheme: ’Some have made it a sensitive issue,’ PM Modi attacks opposition on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Live Mint  

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition on Friday, July 26, for allegedly misleading youth regarding the Agniveer Scheme, a recruitment initiative for the Armed Forces. According to the Prime Minister, some leaders “are doing politics of lies for their personal benefit" at the cost of “army reform.” Taking a dig at the opposition, Modi said the …

India marks landmark Kargil victory as Pakistan army looks on
8 months, 1 week ago

India marks landmark Kargil victory as Pakistan army looks on

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Army on Thursday kicked off the landmark 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations from a mountain top near this picturesque town in Ladakh, as the Pakistan Army, still smarting from its defeat in the 1999 war, looked on from a post at a height of 17,500 ft along the Line of Control, senior officers aware of the development said. …

Kargil Veteran Reminisces War Till victory Became Ours
8 months, 1 week ago

Kargil Veteran Reminisces War Till victory Became Ours

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Lieutenant Colonel Boppana Shashikanth and family members of armed forces personnel who fought in the Kargil War spoke to Deccan Chronicle about the war on its 25th anniversary which will be celebrated nationwide on Friday. The next attack immediately was on Tiger Hill which was captured on July 4.” “With thunderous guns blazing in the dark, it was a …

Kargil war ushered in sweeping military reforms
8 months, 1 week ago

Kargil war ushered in sweeping military reforms

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-five years after the Indian Army rewrote the rules of mountain warfare and beat astonishing odds to eject a treacherous foe from the dizzying heights occupied by it in the Kargil sector a few months after the signing of the Lahore peace declaration, the focus is back on how the military has transformed since the turn of the century, weeded …

Theatres, self-reliance: India puts Kargil lessons to use
8 months, 1 week ago

Theatres, self-reliance: India puts Kargil lessons to use

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: On August 15, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff, paving the way for creation of theatre commands to promote ‘jointness and synerg’ in the Indian armed forces, a move that came more than 18 years after a recommendation to the effect by the Group of Ministers on Kargil. Even …

Why 1999 Kargil war turned out to be a game-changer for Indian military
1 year, 8 months ago

Why 1999 Kargil war turned out to be a game-changer for Indian military

Hindustan Times  

Tomorrow, India will celebrate the 24 anniversary of its military victory in 1999 Kargil war. Fact is that neither the Indian Army or the political leadership barring PM Vajpayee and his maverick Defence Minister George Fernandes had the stomach to take on rising China or for that matter its tributary state, Pakistan, till the war at Kargil forced their hand. …

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Five important facts you must know about Kargil War
1 year, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Five important facts you must know about Kargil War

India TV News  

Kargil Vijay Diwas: India is commemorating 24 years of its victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War. Each year, 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' is celebrated on July 26 to honour the valour and sacrifice of the soldiers who gave the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during the Kargil War. The Kargil War was fought between May 8, 1999, and …

'War has been last resort but…’: PM Modi to soldiers on Diwali in Kargil
2 years, 5 months ago

'War has been last resort but…’: PM Modi to soldiers on Diwali in Kargil

Hindustan Times  

India has always seen war as the last resort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he interacted with soldiers in Kargil. In Kargil, the 1999 war, “external and internal enemies for the country” and increasing self-reliance in the defence sector were some of the aspects that he focused on during his speech. “Whether it was the battle of …

Haven’t needed painkillers since we won Tiger Hill: Quadruple amputee soldier told Narendra Modi during Kargil War
2 years, 8 months ago

Haven’t needed painkillers since we won Tiger Hill: Quadruple amputee soldier told Narendra Modi during Kargil War

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Himachal Pradesh had jumped into providing relief, extending hope and expressing solidarity with the wounded bravehearts during the height of Kargil War New Delhi: India observed the 23rd Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July to commemorate its spectacular victory on rogue Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil conflict that was fought and won at …

Lesson learnt and unlearnt from Kargil war
2 years, 8 months ago

Lesson learnt and unlearnt from Kargil war

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-three years ago, this day, the Indian Armed Forces declared victory after driving out the intruding Pakistan regular army along with jihadist mercenaries from the heights in Kargil. The military plan of then Pakistan Army General Pervez Musharraf, who currently is hospitalized in Dubai, and his chief of General Staff Mohammed Aziz was audacious and premised on the notion that …

Pak-occupied Kashmir was, is, will be integral part of India: Rajnath Singh at Kargil Divas event
2 years, 8 months ago

Pak-occupied Kashmir was, is, will be integral part of India: Rajnath Singh at Kargil Divas event

India Today  

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir was, is and shall always remain an integral part of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said during the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ event in Jammu on Sunday. Rajnath Singh said that the Kargil war underlined the dire need to achieve jointness and self-reliance in the defence sector. Lauding the courage of Brigadier Mohammad Usman, an Indian Army officer who …

23 Years After Kargil War, India’s Defence Reforms See An Upsurge Under PM Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

23 Years After Kargil War, India’s Defence Reforms See An Upsurge Under PM Modi

News 18  

The 1999 Kargil War was triggered by a territorial incursion by Pakistani military forces in the winter of 1998-99 across the Line of Control. KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS Twenty-three years have passed since the day, July 26, 1999, when India emerged victorious in the Kargil war. In the wake of the Kargil War in 1999, India also started seriously thinking of …

Opinion | Kargil war and LAC standoff serve as lessons for India's adversaries
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Kargil war and LAC standoff serve as lessons for India's adversaries

Firstpost  

The country is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil War. Almost exactly 21 years after the first intrusions were detected in Kargil, on 5 May, 2020, there were reports of Chinese patrols intruding across the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh and clashing with Indian forces. Many strategic commentators equated the Ladakh intrusions with the Kargil War and …

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan & others pay tribute to Indian soldiers
3 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan & others pay tribute to Indian soldiers

India TV News  

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: Today marks the completion of 22 years of the Kargil War, which is unanimously celebrated as the Kargil Diwas. Bollywood celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Taapsee Pannu and others took to social media to express gratitude and pay a heartfelt tribute to our Indian soldiers. On Sunday, actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani …

Kargil Revisited: 22 Years Later, Gaps at Strategic Level Still Exist but Being Fixed
3 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Revisited: 22 Years Later, Gaps at Strategic Level Still Exist but Being Fixed

News 18  

Each time we mark Kargil Vijay Diwas, it is imperative that besides the celebration of victory and the remembrance of courage and valour, there should be an honest and intellectual analysis to determine how the lessons learnt apply in the current context. The recapture of that ground by the Indian Army at heights of 16000 to 18000 feet in little …

'Their bravery motivates us every single day': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes
3 years, 8 months ago

'Their bravery motivates us every single day': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes

India TV News  

'Their bravery motivates us every single day': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: In 1999, the Indian armed forces defeated attempts by Pakistan to capture strategic heights in Kargil. Paying tributes to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said their bravery 'motivates us …

They Too Fought in Kargil: How 18 GARHWAL RIFLES Assaulted PT 5140 and PT 4700
3 years, 8 months ago

They Too Fought in Kargil: How 18 GARHWAL RIFLES Assaulted PT 5140 and PT 4700

News 18  

Almost 25 infantry battalions and an oversized artillery brigade with nearly 20 batteries were employed during the Kargil conflict over a two-month period. However, there were several units that performed as well, such as 18 GARHWAL RIFLES, that were pitchforked into the battle in ways that ‘reinforced failures that had occurred only days earlier,’ according to its commanding officer Colonel …

Pak tried to backstab India with Kargil war: PM
4 years, 8 months ago

Pak tried to backstab India with Kargil war: PM

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Pakistan had launched the Kargil war 21 years ago to distract attention from its internal problems, at a time when India was trying to build cordial ties with it. In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on the anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Modi praised the courage of Indian soldiers, and requested …

PM Modi pays homage to Kargil martyrs, says Pakistan stabbed India in the back
4 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi pays homage to Kargil martyrs, says Pakistan stabbed India in the back

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday squarely blamed Pakistan for the Kargil war. Modi said India can never forget the circumstances under which the Kargil war was fought because Pakistan had made great plans to capture Indian territory. It is for this reason that Pakistan tried to stab India in the back,” said Modi during the monthly radio …

Kargil Vijay Diwas 21st Anniversary: 10 Facts About Indo-Pak Military Conflict In 1999
4 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 21st Anniversary: 10 Facts About Indo-Pak Military Conflict In 1999

ABP News  

India is observing the 21st Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday to pay tributes to the brave martyrs who laid down their lives to uphold and safeguard the sovereignty and integrity of the nation during the 1999 Kargil War. In honour of the glory and saga of the Bravehearts of the Indian Army who fell in the line of …

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Madhuri Dixit to Kartik Aaryan, Bollywood celebrities salute Indian soldiers
4 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Madhuri Dixit to Kartik Aaryan, Bollywood celebrities salute Indian soldiers

India Today  

Madhuri Dixit, Kartik Aaryan and Sidharth Malhotra are some of the celebrities who took to social media to pay their tributes to the martyrs in the Kargil war. Jai Hind #KargilVijayDiwas pic.twitter.com/1p9sy5um31 — Kartik Aaryan July 26, 2020 Madhuri Dixit posted a photo of the soldiers holding the Indian flag high and remembered their sacrifice. Saluting our brave soldiers & …

'Indian Army has forgotten Kargil war,' Musharraf says as he returns to Pakistan politics
5 years, 5 months ago

'Indian Army has forgotten Kargil war,' Musharraf says as he returns to Pakistan politics

India TV News  

'Indian Army has forgotten Kargil war,' Musharraf says as he returns to Pakistan politics Kashmir is in the blood of the Pakistani nation and the country and the army will stand by the Kashmiri people "no matter what," the ailing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has asserted, as he returned to active politics. Kashmir is in the blood of the …

Twenty years since Kargil War: Incompetence and veniality of generals killed soldiers, allowed Pakistan to cross LoC
5 years, 8 months ago

Twenty years since Kargil War: Incompetence and veniality of generals killed soldiers, allowed Pakistan to cross LoC

Firstpost  

From litigation and classified documents on 199 Kargil War, this much is clear that the top military and civilian leadership ignored warnings of imminent conflict and army generals scapegoated mid-level commanders to hide their failures Late in the summer of 1998, India’s spies began reporting unusual events along the Line of Control in Kargil — Pakistani troops were being pumped, …

Kargil victory a symbol of India’s might, says PM Modi
5 years, 8 months ago

Kargil victory a symbol of India’s might, says PM Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a clear message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the victory in the Kargil war two decades ago was a symbol of India's might and its security will remain unassailable with the dedication of the Indian armed forces. Speaking at an event marking 20th anniversary of Kargil war, Modi also said promised adequate resources …

20 years of Kargil War: Army Chief warns Pak not to repeat the ’misadventure’
5 years, 8 months ago

20 years of Kargil War: Army Chief warns Pak not to repeat the ’misadventure’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat on Friday warned Pakistan against any repeat of an intrusion into Indian territory two decades ago stating that Pakistan would get a "bloodier nose" if it did so. You will get a bloodier nose next time," Rawat said referring to Pakistan at a media briefing in Indian Kashmir, news reports said. Prime Minister …

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Bipin Rawat issues warning to Pakistan, says it will get a 'bloodier nose' if it chooses to go to war with India again
5 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Bipin Rawat issues warning to Pakistan, says it will get a 'bloodier nose' if it chooses to go to war with India again

Firstpost  

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Kargil Vijay Diwas issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying it will get a ‘bloodier nose’ if it chooses to go into another war with India while advising the neighbouring country of not repeating such ‘misadventures’ Dras: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying it will get …

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to soldiers on 20th anniversary of Kargil war
5 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to soldiers on 20th anniversary of Kargil war

India TV News  

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to soldiers on 20th anniversary of Kargil war India's victory in the war is observed as Kargil Vijay Divas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to soldiers who fought in the 1999 Kargil war, as the nation observed 20th anniversary of the conflict. "During the Kargil war in 1999, I had the opportunity …

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Key battle points that helped India successfully win the three-month long battle
5 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019: Key battle points that helped India successfully win the three-month long battle

Firstpost  

As the 20th anniversary of the success of the Kargil war is being celebrated across the country, a number of events have been planned by the Army in Delhi and Dras in Jammu and Kashmir to mark the 20th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas As the 20th anniversary of the success of the Kargil war — that started in …

Army to recreate victory scenes to mark 20th anniversary of Kargil war
5 years, 8 months ago

Army to recreate victory scenes to mark 20th anniversary of Kargil war

India TV News  

Twenty years after Indian troops recaptured several mountain tops overlooking the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway from Pakistani intruders, they will again scale the jagged heights and recreate the victory scenes to mark the anniversary of the Kargil war on July 26. People living along the Line of Control in the Batalik sector, where the intrusion by Pakistani troops was first detected …

20 years of Kargil War: How Indian soldiers retaliated and won
5 years, 9 months ago

20 years of Kargil War: How Indian soldiers retaliated and won

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: While Indian Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was trying to maintain peace in the South Asian region, and took a delegation comprising of statesmen and celebrities of India to Lahore, Pakistan's Army Chief Gen Parvesh Musharaff, without the knowledge and permission from his PM Nawaz Sharif, was planning something different, which ultimately resulted in the Kargil War. Read …

19th anniversary of the historic Kargil War's end: A nostalgic moment of pride for Indians
6 years, 8 months ago

19th anniversary of the historic Kargil War's end: A nostalgic moment of pride for Indians

India Today  

A historical event in the history of India, Kargil War was initiated by the then-Pakistan Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf without informing the then-Prime Minister of India, Nawaz Sharif. Here's how Indians are paying their tributes: #WATCH Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and Chief of …

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Narendra Modi hails Indian Army, Arun Jaitley pays tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti
7 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Narendra Modi hails Indian Army, Arun Jaitley pays tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti

Firstpost  

On the occassion of the 18th ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’, Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Indian Army for their prowess and sacrifices for the country On the occasion of the 18th ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Indian armed forces for their prowess and sacrifices for the country while Defence Minister Arun Jaitley was at …

16 years since Kargil, army still short of equipment - India TV News
9 years, 8 months ago

16 years since Kargil, army still short of equipment - India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: As the country marks the 16th anniversary of the Kargil war on Sunday, former army chief Gen. V.P. "There was a shortage of weapons and equipment during the Kargil war, the same problem persists today," the former Army chief told IANS. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh, speaking at the Kargil war memorial at Drass, in Jammu and Kashmir, …

Soldiers, all villages,cities contributed to Kargil victory says PM Modi – India TV
9 years, 8 months ago

Soldiers, all villages,cities contributed to Kargil victory says PM Modi – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the valour and sacrifice of the Indian armed forces as was witnessed during the 1999 Kargil conflict, and said the war was not only fought on the border but every village and city contributed to it. The Kargil war was not fought only on the border but every village, every city contributed …

Soldiers, all villages,cities contributed to Kargil victory:PM Modi- India TV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Soldiers, all villages,cities contributed to Kargil victory:PM Modi- India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the valour and sacrifice of the Indian armed forces as was witnessed during the 1999 Kargil conflict, and said the war was not only fought on the border but every village and city contributed to it. The Kargil war was not fought only on the border but every village, every city contributed …

Will not allow another Kargil episode, says Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag
9 years, 8 months ago

Will not allow another Kargil episode, says Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag

India TV News  

New Delhi: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag has said that India had reinforced its security architecture significantly to avert a repeat of 1999 Kargil war. The Indian Army will hold a series of events to commemorate the martyrs of the Kargil War of 1999 and its victory over Pakistani troops. General Suhag Singh along with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar …

'Kargil was in response to India's role in creation of B'desh'
10 years, 3 months ago

'Kargil was in response to India's role in creation of B'desh'

India TV News  

Karachi: Pakistan's former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf has said he believes in a tit-for-tat policy on all fronts and claimed that Kargil conflict was in response to India's role in the creation of Bangladesh. 71-year-old former president, who masterminded the Kargil conflict in 1999 and ruled over Pakistan for nine years, said that India had played role in creating …

In Pics: Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Leh and Kargil
10 years, 7 months ago

In Pics: Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Leh and Kargil

India TV News  

In Pics: Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Leh and Kargil Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Pakistan for continuing its proxy war of terrorism against India, saying it has lost the strength to fight a conventional war.“The neighbouring country has lost the strength to fight Modi promised the troops that a National War Memorial would be built that would inspire …

It’s not Kargil-like in Keran: Army Chief
11 years, 5 months ago

It’s not Kargil-like in Keran: Army Chief

The Hindu  

As Indian troops fought around 40 terrorists who infiltrated into the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir from across the border, Army Chief General Bikram Singh said on Friday that they would be flushed out soon and denied that a Kargil-like situation had developed there. The terrorists had not occupied any Indian village along the Line of Control, and it …

Kargil Diwas: Remembering the war heroes
11 years, 8 months ago

Kargil Diwas: Remembering the war heroes

India TV News  

New Delhi: July 26, 2013 marks the 14th anniversary of the day when Indian soldiers gallantly fought and pushed the Pakistani intruders and soldiers back from the icy heights of Kargil. Every year on this day, the country pays tribute to the martyrs who lost lost their lives while trying to reclaim their land.The Kargil War began between India and …

The Kargil war- 1999
22 years, 6 months ago

The Kargil war- 1999

Hindustan Times  

Prakash Pillai www.HindustanTimes.com Unnerved by the defeats of 1971 war the Pakistan army initiated operation Topac, by pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and striking at civilian and military targets from the earliy 1990s. Pakistan army's objective was to exploit large gaps which existed in the defences in the sector both on Indian and Pak side of the Line of …

Kargil: success and complications
25 years, 8 months ago

Kargil: success and complications

The Hindu  

THE people of India will be greatly relieved that the Kargil crisis that surfaced in May 1999, took a heavy toll of life and limb, exposed Indian military and political weaknesses in the new era of South Asian nuclear weaponisation, and threatened for a while to escalate and spin dangerously out of control has been defused, more or less, by …

WAR IN KARGIL
25 years, 9 months ago

WAR IN KARGIL

The Hindu  

The infiltration by well-armed Pakistani irregulars and troops across the Line of Control and their entrenchment in the Kargil sector have created a war-like situation in Kashmir. It served terrorists in the Gurez area li ttle to cut off the Indian Army's 28 Division, since those soldiers would continue operating against them locally. Intelligence operatives based in Leh had, in …

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