Tribute to the Braves whom we lost in Kargil
Col J P Singh ‘Kargil Yudh’ fought at the Trans Himalayan Plateau of India was the last War of the 20th Century between India and Pakistan. This was a long war, fought from May to…
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When Nawaz Sharif dreamt of becoming Fatah-i-Kashmir
Col Ajay K Raina A lot has been speculated about the political leadership’s involvement in the decision-making process that saw the launch of Operation Koh-e-Pahima (also referred to as Operation Badr) in Pakistan. Obviously, sensitive…
Porters Unsung Heroes of Himalayas
Col Paramjit Singh A porter in simple terminology is not an unimportant and nonessential person, infact he is the most valuable, important and most essential element during operations. The contribution of porters during Kargil war…
Let us not forget Tanda Tigers
Th. K P Singh It may be recalled that ‘Tanda Tiger Force’ was raised, in an emergency situation, by the Army in the first week of June 1999 from Jammu region, to augment the manpower…
A tribute through A visit
Lt. Col Balwant Singh (Retd) This year we will be celebrating 25th anniversary of our win over Pakistan when 84 days long Kargil war was finally won by India on 26 July 1999 with a…
What flowed post Kargil
As we, celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Kargil War, India proved to the world that it will defend its territory at all costs, writes Harsha Kakar. It needs a war to shake a nation…
KARGIL NARRATIVE
Col Satish Singh Lalotra ‘The real war will never get in the books’—Walt Whitman. The armies of nations the world over are not generally known to be staunch defenders of free speech, because that’s the…
The heroics of supporting staff in Kargil war
Dr Kartikye Singh Lalotra ‘An army marches on its stomach’- Napoleon Bonaparte. There is an old adage, often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte that ‘an army marches on its stomach’ meaning a force can only go…
Kargil Conflict Full of Lessons for the Nation
We, the people of India, celebrate Kargil Vijay Divas on 26 Jul every year to commemorate the victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war of 1999 and the nation pays most deserved homage to war…
Celebrating Valor and Sacrifice in High-Altitude Warfare
Dr Daisy Parihar The soulful lines sung by Lata Mangeshkar, “Aye mere watan ke logon, zara aankh mein bhar lo paani, jo shaheed hue hain unki zara yaad karo kurbani,” encapsulate the deep sense of…