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DC Edit | Will Consensus On Ladakh Cut Tension, Bring Peace?

DC Edit | Will Consensus On Ladakh Cut Tension, Bring Peace?

The finalised minutes of the May 22 meeting capture this turning point. As the document records, both sides agreed to...

5 July 2026 8:47 PM IST

Book Review | Kargil Doctor’s Memoir Is Gritty And Entertaining

Book Review | Kargil Doctor’s Memoir Is Gritty And Entertaining

It is the winter of 1998, and while his fellow graduates are in the bigger cities with large, well-established hospitals...

2 Aug 2025 7:38 PM IST

A Kashmiri Bakarwal family drinks tea as they stop for a short break at Hirpora, some 65 km south of Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

Kathua put the spotlight on Bakarwals, the Army's eyes and ears along...

Since Independence, the Bakarwals have stoutly resisted Pakistan's overtures based on co-religiosity.

27 April 2018 1:02 AM IST

Indian Navy personnel display their skills during a rehearsal for Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai.

Operation Talwar: How the Navy silently contributed to Kargil win

The Navy Day this year offers the opportunity to reflect on the situation at sea as it obtained during this conflict.

4 Dec 2019 3:11 AM IST

A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

Why do politicians invoke Pakistan' to get votes?

Pakistan was, is and will, unfortunately, remain an enemy' state in all likelihood.

16 April 2019 1:12 AM IST

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). (Photo: ANI)

Air Chief Marshal to lead missing man formation to pay tribute to...

Earlier on Monday, squadron of MiG-21 aircraft led by IAF chief flew in missing man formation to pay tribute to Squadron...

28 May 2019 1:21 PM IST

If one goes by a rough estimate, the no of casualties suffered during Kargil war were equivalent to the total casualties suffered in both the wars of 1965 and 1971. (Photo: PTI)

20 years of Kargil War: How Indian soldiers retaliated and won

Going back to 1999, India and Pakistan battled one of fiercest, yet limited war in many respects and restrictions in...

28 Jun 2019 3:50 PM IST

It is observed in the remembrance of recapturing the towering hills in Kargil district in Ladakh division subsequent the occupancy of Pakistani troops. (Photo: File)

20 years of Kargil War: Facts about the 1999 India-Pakistan conflict

The Indian Army named the mission 'Operation Vijay' while the Air Force called it 'Operation Safed Sagar'.

24 Jun 2019 1:28 PM IST

Kargil war (May 1999-July 1999)

20 years of Kargil war: At Gwalior Air Base, IAF to 'recreate' Tiger...

Indian armed forces displayed exceptional valour to successfully dislodged the enemy from the strategic hill in the...

24 Jun 2019 12:02 PM IST

Lieutenant Colonel (retd.) then Major Sonam Wangchuk (Photo: Indian Army)

20 years of Kargil War: How Major Wangchuk and his men snatched back...

The awe-inspiring victory of Chorbat La laid the foundation for many other battles which India fought valiantly in...

21 Jun 2019 5:24 PM IST

Indian soldiers after winning a battle during the Kargil wa

Wounds fester, strife continues; dispute unsettled after 20 years

Operation Vijay was an intensification of Pakistan's fourth war against India, which, since the late 1980s, continues...

29 July 2019 1:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a programme to mark Kargil Vijay Diwas in New Delhi on Saturday. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and minister of state for Ayush (independent charge) and defence, Shripad Yesso Naik, are also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Kargil win a symbol of India's might: Modi

The Prime Minister said that terrorism and proxy war pose a threat to the entire world today.

28 July 2019 5:45 AM IST