Kargil War
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Service chiefs lay wreaths at National War Memorial
On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has saluted the spirit of the soldiers, remembering the valour of the Indian Army. "Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of pride and glory of Mother Bharati. On this occasion, my salute to all the brave sons of the country who have accomplished their valour in the defence of the motherland," Modi tweeted.
India has won direct wars with Pak, will also win indirect one: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking after inaugurating 'Swarnim Vijay Parv' celebration at India Gate on 50 years of India's 1971 war. Singh said, "After the defeat in 1971, Pakistan is continuously fighting a proxy war. Pakistan wants to disrupt peace in India by promoting terrorism and other anti-India activities. The Indian forces foiled their plans in 1971 and work to eliminate terrorism from its root is underway. We have won in a direct war and the victory will be ours in an indirect war as well," he added.
CDS Rawat's pre-recorded message pays tribute to 1971 heroes
In the pre-recorded message shared by Indian Army, he congratulated all the brave soldiers of the Indian Army on the occasion of 'Swarnim Vijay Parv' and said, "We are celebrating 50th anniversary of India Army's victory in 1971 war as the 'Vijay Parav'." "It is a matter of great pride that Vijay Parva is being held under the flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti which was made in the remembrance of our brave soldiers," he said.
Unsung heroes recall immortals of Kargil conflict
During the conflict, Colonel (then Captain) Vijay Kumar, who was awarded Sena Medal, was posted as the Regimental Medical Officer of an Infantry Battalion at a location along the Srinagar-Leh Highway, when he received a message that his unit was moving to the Dras sector on May 8, 1999 to evict Pakistani intruders.
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: India celebrates victory over Pakistan in 1999 war, PM Modi pays homage to fallen heroes
India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 every year to mark the anniversary of the Indian Army's victory against Pakistan in 1999. The armed conflict continued for more than 60 days at Kargil in Ladakh. He also said, "Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas we pay homage to all those who lost their lives in Kargil protecting our nation. Their bravery motivates us every single day. Also sharing an excerpt from last year's 'Mann Ki Baat'."
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: Here's how Indian forces defeated Pakistan Army's nefarious designs
There was a cloud of uncertainty amongst the political class in New Delhi as the Indian border surveillance team failed to pick any disturbance along the LoC. The infiltration by the Pakistani forces came as a surprise as the two sides had signed a ceasefire agreement in March 1999. However, once the infiltration was detected, the Indian armed forces launched the operation to flush them out.
Before agreeing to ceasefire, Indian forces should have been allowed to capture some Pakistani territory, says Gen VP Malik
On 2 May 1999, Pakistani forces infiltrated the Indian territory of Kargil in Kashmir and positioned its troops at many places on the heights of Kargil along the LOC. The mission to flush out Pakistani infiltrators was also called “Operation Vijay” and India celebrates the heroics of the Indian Army every year on July 26.
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