Su-Niti News Salutes and Bows Down to All The Brave Hearts Of Our Indian Army and Indian Airforce who fought and also laid down their lives for the sake of Bharat Mata!
It wouldn't be wrong to call this day a beautiful coincidence. It was also Sunday on 26 July 1999, when the Indian army announced the evacuation of Kargil from Pakistani infiltrators and 26 July 2020 is also Sunday, when the celebration of Kargil Vijay is going on in the country.
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay (Hindi: विजय, literally "Victory"), which was the name of the Indian operation to clear the Kargil sector.
The Indian Air Force's role in acting jointly with Indian Army ground troops during the war was aimed at flushing out regular and irregular troops of the Pakistani Army from vacated Indian Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control. This particular operation was given the code name Operation Safed Sagar (Hindi: ऑपरेशन सफेद सागर, meaning - "Operation White Sea").
Four Param Vir Chakras and 11 Maha Vir Chakras were awarded for gallantry to the Brave Indian Army Men.
Award - Param Vir Chakra
Rank - Grenadier
Name - Yogendra Singh Yadav
Unit - 18 Grenadiers
Award - Param Vir Chakra
Rank - Lieutenant
Name - Manoj Kumar Pandey
Unit - 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Award - Param Vir Chakra
Rank - Captain
Name - Vikram Batra (SherShah)
Unit - 13 JAK Rifles
Award - Param Vir Chakra
Rank - Rifleman
Name - Sanjay Kumar
Unit - 13 JAK Rifles
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Captain
Name - Anuj Nayyar
Unit - 17 Jat
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Major
Name - Rajesh Singh Adhikari
Unit - 18 Grenadiers
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Captain
Name - Gurjinder Singh Suri
Unit - 12 Bihar
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Naik
Name - Digendra Kumar
Unit - 2 Rajputana Rifles
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Lieutenant
Name - Balwan Singh
Unit - 18 Grenadiers
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Naik
Name - Imliakum Ao
Unit - 2 Naga
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Captain
Name - Keishing Clifford Nongrum
Unit - 12 JAK Rifles
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Captain
Name - Neikezhakuo Kenguruse
Unit - 2 Rajputana Rifles
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Major
Name - Padmapani Acharya
Unit - 2 Rajputana Rifles
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Major
Name - Sonam Wangchuk
Unit - Ladakh Scouts
Award - Maha Vir Chakra
Rank - Major
Name - Vivek Gupta
Unit - 2 Rajputana Rifles
The Kargil War was significant for the impact and influence of the mass media on public opinion in both nations. Coming at a time of exploding growth in electronic journalism in India, the Kargil news stories and war footage were often telecast live on TV, and many websites provided in-depth analysis of the war. The conflict became the first "live" war in South Asia.
One of the shells fired by Pakistan troops even hit a Doordarshan transmission centre in Kargil; however the coverage continued.
The print media in India and abroad was largely sympathetic to the Indian cause, with editorials in newspapers based in the west and other neutral countries observing that Pakistan was largely responsible for the conflict. Some analysts believe that Indian media, which was both larger in number and more credible, may have acted as a force multiplier for the Indian military operation in Kargil and served as a morale booster. As the fighting intensified, the Pakistani version of events found meagre amount of backing on the world stage. This helped India gain valuable diplomatic recognition for its position.
The Kargil War memorial, built by the Indian Army, is located in Dras, in the foothills of the Tololing Hill. The memorial, located about 5 km from the city centre across the Tiger Hill, commemorates the martyrs of the Kargil War. A poem "Pushp Kii Abhilasha" (Wish of a Flower) by Makhanlal Chaturvedi, a renowned 20th century neo-romantic Hindi poet, is inscribed on the gateway of the memorial greets visitors.
The names of the soldiers who lost their lives in the War are inscribed on the Memorial Wall and can be read by visitors. A museum attached to the Kargil War Memorial, which was established to celebrate the victory of 'Operation Vijay', houses pictures of Indian soldiers, archives of important war documents and recordings, Pakistani war equipments and gear, and official emblems of the Army from the Kargil war.
A giant national flag, weighing 15 kg was hoisted at the Kargil war memorial to commemorate the 13th anniversary of India's victory in the war.
Bande Mataram!
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