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Form of war rapidly transforming, will have to be ready to accept change: CDS ChauhanChief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan addressed a gathering of Army personnel from 18 Grenadiers on the 25th anniversary of the battles o...
Battles of Tololing, Tiger Hill proved to be decisive: Kargil heroes on 25th anniversary of 1999 war25 Years of Kargil War: During the Kargil war in 1999, Colonel Balwan Singh, then a young Lieutenant, led the Indian Army's Ghatak Platoon ...
‘I had nightmares of headless soldiers walking down Kargil peaks’Lt Col (retd) Sada S Peter, who was a battery commander of the Rocket Regiment, recollects his days and nights at the Kargil war — and his ...
Army Chief General Manoj Pande interacts with veterans, 'Veer Naris', gallantry award recipients on eve of Kargil Vijay DiwasOn July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of "Operation Vijay", declaring victory after a nearly three-month-l...
Never trust your enemy, be it Pak or China: Ex-Army chief Gen Ved Malik's message for armed forcesFor Gen Malik, it was a case of once bitten twice shy, as he recalled the Lahore Declaration that was signed between India and Pakistan in ...
For Kargil kin, memories are made of faded inland lettersA few hurried lines scrawled on an inland are among the most treasured possessions for families of soldiers who were martyred in the Kargil...
Indian Army's northern command honours soldiers who laid down lives in 'Battle of Naushera' in 1948The 'Battle of Naushera' was a decisive and historic victory for India's armed forces and a serious blow to Pakistan. It resulted in the su...
20 years of Kargil war: New guns help keep peace at Tololing HillThe battle of Tololing had resulted in more than half the casualties suffered by the Army in the Kargil war.
Walk to battle sites, flame to mark 20 years of Kargil victoryKargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 – the day the over two-month-long war ended in 1999 after Indian troops recaptured the position...
Kargil War, Mumbai terror attack: When Sahara India Pariwar offered aid to the martyrs' familiesThe group offer financial and emotional aid to the families.
Mohinder Puri's new book narrates first-hand account of Kargil WarThe book is a narrative of the operations of 8 Mountain Division, which was tasked to evict the enemy from the Drass-Mushkoh Sector during ...
Kargil veterans remember their heroics, sacrificesThe memories of the Kargil war are still fresh for Brigadier (retired) Thakur, who was commanding officer of 18 Grenadiers when India pushe...
How Kargil hero Vijyant Thapar helped a Kashmir girl speak againVijyant Thapar described his bond and deep love for Ruksana in the letter and asked his family to 'keep sending some money to Ruksana every...
- Army commemorates 13th anniversary of Kargil victory
The Drass War Memorial, which has been built in the foothills of the Tololing Hill, is hosting most of the ceremonies scheduled for the day.
- Army to hold Kargil war victory celebrations tomorrow
The Indian Army will mark the 13th anniversary of its victory in the 1999 Kargil war with a series of events, spread over the next two days.
- Kargil battlefield turns into polo ground
From being a war zone 12 years ago, the sparsely populated town of Drass in Kargil district has recovered from the battle scars.
- Army celebrates 10th year of recapture of Tiger Hill
The recapture of Tiger Hill was a turning point during the Kargil conflict and the Indian army did not look back after that victory.