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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 ...
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.
Kargil: What happened 20 years ago and why it's unlikely to happen againOfficials say Pakistan is not “really a threat” now; "It is not possible for them to do what they did in 1999."
Indian Army in commanding position on LoC nowNorthern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh explained a substantial improvement in infrastructure, including surveillance, night vision, fi...
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...
- 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.
- Twin brother of Kargil martyr to join Territorial Army
Ten years on banker Vishal Batra has decided to join the Territorial Army as a tribute to his twin sibling.
- Kargil battlefields bustling with tourists
Tiger Hill and Tololing, two strategic posts heroically captured by the Indian Army, have become major tourist attractions.
- 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.