Kargil war
- Pakistan
Pak Army chief admits military’s direct role in Kargil misadventure
Islamabad: In what is being seen as a first-of-its kind confession by the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has admitted Pakistani military’s direct…
- Obituaries
Obituary: Colonel Syed Iftikhar Ali
Colonel Syed Iftikhar Ali, Secretary of Help Hyderabad, and a distinguished veteran of the Indian Army has passed away. Colonel Ali, a revered hero of both the 1971 India-Pakistan War and the…
- India
Kargil War: Remembering the animal-human bond between soldiers and mules
By Rabia Jaffer As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War with Pakistan on July 26, it’s a valid moment to reflect on the unsung heroes who played a pivotal…
- India
Kargil win a victory of 1.40 crore Indians, says PM Modi
Drass: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Kargil War win is neither the victory of any government in power nor of any political group, it is the heritage and…
- India
‘It was our fault’: Nawaz Sharif says Pak violated agreement with India in 1999
Lahore: Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday admitted that Islamabad had “violated” an agreement with India signed by him and ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference…
- News
Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted in 1999 for opposing Kargil
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the…
- Featured News
Kargil war of 1999; changing dynamics of Kashmir issue
Twenty-four years ago, Pakistan launched Kargil War against India in two phases – first, it sent its Gilgit-Baltistan-based North Light Infantry soldiers into the Indian military posts in the winters and then manifested its…
- India
World recognised India’s military strength during Kargil War: UP CM Adityanath
Lucknow: The world recognised India’s military strength during the Kargil War in 1999 as the armed forces successfully pushed back Pakistani intruders from Indian soil, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said…
- Photos
24th Kargil Vijay Diwas eve
Kargil: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command of Army Lt General Upendra Dwivedi with Col. V N Thapar during a briefing at Lamochan view point ahead of 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebration at…
- Featured News
A moment to pause and reflect Kargil war of 1999, years that passed by
The Indian army has begun Kargil victory day celebrations marking the 24th anniversary of the war of the summer of 1999, which scripted a new history in mountain warfare in trans-Himalayas. With these…
- Featured News
Pervez Musharraf: Kargil War’s architect, brought Pak & India to brink of war
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War, toppled the democratically-elected government in a bloodless military coup in 1999 and ruled the country for nine years…
- India
War last resort; we believe in peace: PM Modi celebrates Diwali in Kargil
Kargil: India has always viewed war as the last resort, but the armed forces have the strength and strategies to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on…
- India
Country’s economic prowess gets reflected in its ammunition: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: A country’s economic prowess gets automatically reflected in the field of ammunition and India must focus on boosting research and development as well as manufacturing capability in this area, Defence…
