Kargil Conflict
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Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025: Remembering India’s War Heroes | PHOTOS
India | Jul 25, 2025, 09:36 PM ISTKargil Vijay Diwas 2025: The Kargil War remains a testament to heroism and resilience. Every peak that was regained stood as proof of exceptional bravery. In recognition of their sacrifices, the nation honoured these heroes with its highest military accolades.
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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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Pakistan broke Lahore Agreement signed by me and Vajpayee. It was our fault: Nawaz Sharif I WATCH
World | May 29, 2024, 12:04 AM ISTFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif openly acknowledged that Islamabad had "breached" a pact with India that he and his then-Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee had signed in 1999. This admission seems to allude to the Kargil misadventure led by General Pervez Musharraf.
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Vajpayee refused permission to IAF to cross LoC during Kargil conflict: Anil Tipnis
India | Jun 28, 2019, 10:00 PM ISTTipnis said Vajpayee wanted to know from General Malik if the ground forces could do without the use of Air Force.
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Government apathy on OROP to hit morale: ex-army chief V.P. Malik
India | Jul 26, 2015, 04:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government's apathy to the protests seeking the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme will affect the morale of soldiers, former army chief V.P. Malik said on Sunday.The general, who headed
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4,685 defence personnel have died since 1999
India | Feb 27, 2015, 11:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: 4,685 defence personnel have laid down their lives since the 1999 Kargil conflict, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.Compensation has been paid to the next of kin of 4,659 deceased personnel.Out of the
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Pakistan needs to "incite" those "fighting" in Kashmir: Musharraf
World | Oct 16, 2014, 08:45 PM ISTIslamabad: In the wilderness for a long time, former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has made an anti-India rant by saying Pakistan needs to “incite” those “fighting” in Kashmir.“We have source (in Kashmir) besides the
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Weeks before Kargil conflict, Musharraf crossed LoC, spent night in India: Aide
World | Feb 01, 2013, 10:34 PM ISTIslamabad, Feb 1: Weeks before hostilities erupted between Indian and Pakistani troops in the Kargil sector in 1999, Gen Pervez Musharraf crossed the Line of Control in a helicopter and spent a night at a