Kargil War Heroes
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Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Kargil war hero and 'Lion of Ladakh', dies of heart attack at 61
India | Apr 10, 2026, 11:35 PM ISTColonel Sonam Wangchuk served across counter-insurgency deployments in the Northeast and India’s IPKF mission in Sri Lanka before moving to the Ladakh Scouts, the Army’s specialist high-altitude formation.
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Father travels to Drass, Kargil every year to pay tribute to son’s courage and sacrifice
Trending | May 30, 2025, 03:21 PM ISTThis heart-touching story of a father travelling to Drass in Kargil every year has garnered everyone's attention. He visits Drass to pay tribute to his son's courage and sacrifice.
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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Who were the four heroes awarded with Param Vir Chakra after 1999 war? READ here
India | Jul 26, 2024, 12:43 PM ISTIndia is celebrating the 'Silver Jubilee' (25th anniversary) of the 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war to retake the strategic position in J-K. At least 543 Indian soldiers made the supreme sacrifice and four received the Param Vir Chakra in 1999.
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'Their bravery will always remain inspiration...': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes
India | Jul 26, 2023, 09:18 AM ISTOn the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks India's victory over Pakistan in the war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the valour of the soldiers who gave their supreme sacrifices.
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Army to recreate victory scenes to mark 20th anniversary of Kargil war
India | Jul 26, 2019, 11:23 AM ISTKargil war: Twenty years after Indian troops recaptured several mountain tops overlooking the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway from Pakistani intruders, they will again scale the jagged heights and recreate the victory scenes to mark the anniversary of the Kargil war on July 26.
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Adarsh Land Was Not Reserved For Kargil War Heroes, Shinde
India | May 26, 2011, 01:39 PM ISTMumbai, May 26 : Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today told the judicial panel probing the Adarsh Society Housing scam that the land where the controversial building stands belongs to the Maharashtra government and was