July 27, 2019 9:25 pm
In his opening speech, PM Modi said winning the Kargil was a testament of India's strength, patience, sanctity and discipline. "It was the victory of every Indian's expectations," he said.
July 27, 2019 2:02 pm
The kin of several martyrs claimed that promises made to them two decades ago by the government were yet to be fulfilled. For them, the ‘Kargil War’ is as live today as it was 20 years ago.
July 27, 2019 1:35 pm
No minister or MLA from the ruling Congress party attended a felicitation function for war widows and soldiers at Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum in Ludhiana.
July 27, 2019 8:43 am
On the occasion, a commemorative wreath was laid at the Memorial by Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General S K Saini on behalf of all ranks of Southern Command.
July 27, 2019 4:48 am
The event at India Gate began at 4.30 pm with a wreath-laying ceremony. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Yesso Naik and Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Pratap Sarangi, were chief guests at the event and paid tribute.
July 27, 2019 7:38 am
"Any local militant who is picking up the gun against security forces, he will no longer be a militant, that is one strategy that anybody who picks up the gun against the Army will no longer be a militant," said Rawat.
July 27, 2019 7:26 am
Sixty kilometres west of Kargil, Drass with Mushkoh Valley, Tololing and Tiger Hill, became one of the major theatres of the war, witness to some of the bloodiest battles as Indian troops beat back the Pakistanis to regain the icy heights.
July 27, 2019 5:31 am
Undertaking reforms in the spirit of the Kargil committee report will be the best tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives
July 26, 2019 4:49 pm
Kargil Vijay Diwas images: Tributes poured in from across the nation on the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday.
July 26, 2019 12:27 pm
The tweet also revealed the menu, which consisted of seven items, that were served for dinner at an event held at the Batra Transit Camp in Dras.
July 26, 2019 8:10 am
Kargil Vijay Diwas: In 1999, Indian troops had recaptured several mountain tops overlooking the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway from Pakistani intruders. Releasing a statement in this regard, the Army said that the 20th anniversary of "Operation Vijay" will be celebrated with the theme 'Remember, Rejoice and Renew'.
July 26, 2017 8:30 pm
A glimpse of the war heroes whose valour and heroism led to the capture of 'Tiger Hill' in 'Operation Vijay' during the 1999 Kargil War.