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Topic: Kargil Diwas

Indian Army took the blame for intelligence failure in Kargil. Still triumphed

Post the victory, the Kargil Review Committee went to great lengths in identifying the causative factors and detailing systems required to mitigate future national security threats.

Former COAS celebrates 100K Twitter followers with donation to Army welfare fund on Kargil Day

General M.M. Naravane presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to Gen. C.B. Ponnappa. He has previously sent medicines and equipment to the Nepal army.

Why Vikram Batra became the face of Kargil conflict

Batra’s tenacity and tactical acumen was said to be a deciding factor in India’s successful recapture of Tololing Ridge’s Point 5140 mountain.

‘My father is a hero’: Story of a son named Kargil, born in 1999 after dad died in the war

22-year-old Suman Suresh Kargil Chhetri was born 4 months after his father, Suresh, a sepoy in the 2 Naga Regiment, died fighting Pakistani infiltrators in the Kargil War in 1999.

‘Courage is to hold on’: How Kargil fighting turned 3 Army doctors into frontline soldiers

Vijay Kumar, Rajesh W. Adhau & V.V. Sharma were among doctors who won Sena Medal for Gallantry for playing pivotal role in reducing Indian casualties in the Kargil war.

President Kovind arrives on 4-day J&K, Ladakh visit to mark Kargil Vijay Diwas

Kovind will visit Drass in Ladakh to pay homage at the Kargil War Memorial Monday. He will also address the 19th annual convocation of Kashmir University.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to soldiers, commemorates 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas

On 26 July 1999, the Indian Army had announced the successful culmination of ‘Operation Vijay’, declaring victory after a 3-month-long battle in the icy heights of Kargil.

Muted Kargil Vijay Diwas tomorrow amid Covid, only wreath-laying events in Delhi and Drass

Usually, Kargil Viay Diwas sees major ceremonies in Kargil and other military stations, which are followed by veterans sharing their experiences from 1999.

Modi recalls Kargil visit, Omar Abdullah praises Derek O’Brien & Smriti Irani cheers Dhoni

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Kargil hero serving as traffic constable in Punjab gets double promotion

Punjab govt names Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh as assistant sub inspector, accuses the previous Akali Dal regime of not giving him due recognition.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.