NEW DELHI: In a first, Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir publicly acknowledged the military’s involvement in the Kargil War, during a recent defence day speech. Previous army chiefs and political leaders, such as Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif, have acknowledged Pakistan’s involvement in the Kargil operation.“Be it 1948, 1965, 1971 or 1999 Kargil-Pakistan India…
NEW DELHI: Retd. Major General Vijay Joshi, the Commandant of the Military Command Hospital in Udhampur during the Kargil War 1999, on Friday recalled about a significant visit made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same year to meet with the injured and war-weary soldiers in Kashmir, when he was the National General Secretary…
NEW DELHI: The Kargil War officially concluded 25 years ago on July 26, 1999. Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on this day, commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan and honors the sacrifices of hundreds of Indian soldiers who faced more than just the Pakistani infiltrators to secure victory in Kargil. Kargil War The conflict, which escalated…
