Untold stories of the Kargil War

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471634","data":" 26th July 2022, this day will be remembered in the history of India as it was the day on which India won a historic war, The Kargil War. It is regarded as one of the most significant wars in Indian History. Let\u2019s look at the story of this war from its beginning to its end.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471635","data":" On 2nd May 1999 local shepherds at 10:22 min noticed a moment in the hills & he came down running and informed the army. Initially, shepherds reported that they noticed 6 intruders in the hills. On 5th may 1999 4 patrol parties were sent to the hills as search parties to look at what was exactly happening in the hills. Among them, 5 of our soldiers were kidnapped and killed brutally. On 6th may 1999 this news reached the Ministry of Defence, and it was a matter of concern for the Indian government. On 9th may 1999 heavy artillery shelling was done by the Pakistan army an ammunition depot was destroyed. At Army Ordnance Corps reported 127 crores of loss in the Headquarters. On the following day i.e, on 10th may 1999 cabinet committee had a briefing in the Army Operations room because a lot of Artillery Shelling was done from the Pakistani side & it was a time to become alert. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1658846471636","data":"62dffefb76217"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471637","data":"On 14th May 1999 a patrolling team of the JAT Regiment went up for a patrol and Captain Saurabh Kaliya was kidnapped & what was hat done to him was inhuman and was against war ethics. His eyes were removed, his head was cut, his body was cut into pieces, packed in a jute bag & was thrown. And many people don\u2019t know that Captain kaliya was recently promoted & didn\u2019t even receive his first salary as captain. But after this, we came to know that the intruders were the Pakistan army. In May 1999 Indian Army came to know that in the north direction of Kargil nearly 80km of top areas of mountains were captured. They were having a lot of ammunition including stinger missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, multi-barrelled guns & mini machine guns. And this is when the actual seriousness of the issue came up. This was forwarded to the ministry of defense on the following day i.e, on 18th May 1999.  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1658846471638","data":"62dfffa3156da"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471639","data":" On 19th may 1999 officially Kargil War started. In the Army Operations room, General Ved Prakash Malik Sir confirmed it as the war zone & it was discussed with the Air chief martial the need for air support. And then Airforce stated its moment. But Airforce had a problem. Mundo Dalo & tiger hill were strategically very important & it was very important to recapture them. But the main problem with these regions was an air strike on hills was never going to be easy it was a suicidal thought. But the heart of an Army man says, \u201cthis was the day for which I joined the army\u201d. And Air martial took this difficult call of an airstrike which was next to impossible. On 26th May 1999, from the air base of Pathankot & Srinagar Mig-21, Mig-27 & Mi-17 helicopters took off, and attacked point 4590 in Batalik, along with the Infantry & Artillery units of the Indian Army. Operation Vijay and Operation Safed Sagar of the Air force started. <\/p>                           But there was a technical glitch. Deploying of more infantry in Turtuk & Mushkoh was allowing Pakistan Army for heavy deployment & heavy moment of airforce was allowing Pakistan to open their warfare. Despite all these technical glitches army, infantry & artillery battalions were cautiously moving forward. If the Indian Army gave them even a slight chance for artillery fire, it would be a huge problem for us as army & infantry units were already walking under huge artillery fire. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1658846471640","data":"62e0009144662"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1658846471641","data":"62e000f6a98c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471642","data":"27th May 1999 was a huge day for the Indian Airforce as we faced a big loss on that day. When Flight lieutenant Nachiketha was on a flight in his Mig-27. And when he was about to fire, from the top of the hill, a stinger missile hit his Mig-27. But he ejected from that helicopter and opened his parachute. But unfortunately, he fell to that side of LOC & was eventually captured. Following that incident, Squadron leader Ajay Yahuja flew from his Mig-27 & was shot down by a Stinger missile in the same way. But this time when he was about to land with his parachute, he was shot ruthlessly with many bullets and pieces of his body landed down. Eventually, with huge artillery firing and airstrikes, the Indian Army & Airforce together captured point 4590. ON 28th May 1999 a Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Airforce was shot down in which 4 crew members were killed. On 1st June 1999, Artillery Shelling was increased by Pakistan due to which Army & Infantry Unit\u2019s moment slowed down a little bit and most of the moment was happening during the night times. This was happening in the area of NH1 until 4th June.  <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471643","data":"  5th June 1999 was the day when it was officially confirmed along with evidence that the intruders were Pakistan Army. On the following day, i.e, on 6th June 1999 attack was started from the three sides by the Indian Army. On 9th June 1999, the Indian Army captured the key sectors of Batalik & all the evidence were sent to General Pervez Musharraf who was on a tour to China during that time. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471644","data":"13th June 1999 was a big day for the Indian Army as Tololin Hill was completely captured on that day. ON 15th June 1999 American President Bill Clinton held a meeting & asked Pervez Musharraf to take his army back from the terrain. From 14th June 1999 to 28th June 1999 Artillery fire from huge from both sides and was going on in a full-fledged manner. On 29th July 1999, Tiger hill\u2019s two strategically important points point 5060 & point 5100 were captured by the Indian Army. On 2nd July 1999 attack was unleashed from three sides by the Indian Army and on 4th July 1999, Tiger hill was completely captured by the Indian Army over a 12hours of a long fight. But of course, the Indian army faced many casualties. ON 5th July Indian Army completely captured the Drass sector & Pakistan Prime minister Nawaz Sharif announced a complete withdrawal of the Pakistan Army from the terrain. On 7th July 1999, Batalik\u2019s Jubair heights were captured Indian Army. On 11th July 1999, Pakistan Army officially started its withdrawal & Indian Army gained control over all the key points in Batalik. ON 14th July 1999 Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced the success of Operation Vijay and also announced the conditions for negotiations with Pakistan. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471645","data":"From 15th to 25th July 1999 many search operations were conducted in the valley to make sure that everything was all right. Here comes the worst part, Pakistan refused to take the dead bodies of many of their soldiers even though they belong to Pakistan. Indian Army conducted the funeral of all those soldiers with full respect. Indian Army stands for that dignity & soldierhood. As it is the right of every soldier to have a grand & respectful funeral after his death irrespective of the nation they serve. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471646","data":"On 26th July 1999 complete eviction of the Pakistan Army was announced by the Indian Army & Kargil Vijay Diwas was announced by the Indian Government.  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1658846471647","data":"62e0022cc2222"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1658846471648","data":"And as the symbol of the victory of the Kargil War, the Indian Army built the Kargil War Memorial to commemorate the sacrifices of our brave soldiers during the Kargil War. <\/p>"}]

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