India observes Kargil Vijay Divas today, July 26, 2024, and the 25th anniversary of the brief but bloody Kargil War. "As a commanding officer, I have a lot bittersweet memories...but it is......
A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......
'Before going to battle, Captain Anuj Nayyar gave me the engagement ring and photograph of his fiance.''I told him, "Why don't you keep it? It will motivate you to fight'.''He said he did not want......
'I told my commander that they were not militants, but full-fledged soldiers with machine guns.' IMAGE: Then Commanding Officer Colonel Umesh Singh Bawa, right, with Captain Anuj Nayyar, centre......
"Be alert and never trust your enemy, be it Pakistan or China." IMAGE: Army chief General Manoj Pande greets Army ex-chief Gen VP Malik (right) at a programme organised to honour Kargil war heroes......