Hundreds gathered in Kargil, Ladakh, on January 13, 2026, for a pro-Ayatollah Ali Khamenei procession organized by Shia community groups, voicing solidarity with Iran's leadership during nationwide anti-regime protests. 

Iran Unrest: Crowds Gather in Support of Iranian Supreme Leader in Kargil

Curfew was partially lifted in Leh following violent protests over Ladakh’s statehood demand and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule that left four civilians dead on September 24.

The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) has withdrawn from talks with the Centre, demanding a judicial probe into the killings and the unconditional release of detained protestors. Their move comes just a day after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) also announced a boycott of the upcoming October 6 dialogue with the Home Ministry.

Ladakh Protests: Curfew relaxes, internet remains suspended

Ladakh protests: curfew relaxes, internet remains suspended 

Headlines of the hour: - Pakistan has learnt nothing: PM Modi - President Ranil to contest as Independent - Harris talks tough with Netanyahu - Rockets launched at Iraq base - Two top Mexican drug lords arrested - Yellen rejects Global 'Wealth Tax'

Harris talks tough with Netanyahu | Rockets launched at Iraq base

Headlines of the hour: - US: Kamala Harris ready to debate Trump - Biden, Harris press Netanyahu for Gaza truce - Israel seeks changes to truce plan: Report - US destroys Houthi's UAV launcher - Jaishankar, Wang discuss border impasse - Sri Lanka Presidential polls on September 21 - Pakistan: Opposition bloc calls nationwide stir - Top Mexican drug lords arrested - India marks 25th Kargil Victory Day

India marks 25th Kargil Victory Day | TSMC joins global tech rout

India is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Kargil war on July 26. The Indian Army is celebrating the success, valour and sacrifice of its soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil war.

Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi to lead Victory Day celebrations, will inaugurate Shinkun La project

Kargil Vijay Diwas: War veterans to attend commemorations at Dras

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi paid tributes to soldiers at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi commences Victory Day celebrations, says 'Pakistan has learnt nothing'

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after being elected as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's President "unopposed" admitted that Islamabad had "violated" an agreement with India signed by him and ex-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference to the Kargil misadventure by Gen. Pervez Musharraf.

Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's big admission

Ex PM Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan broke agreement with India

In a major boost to the operational setup of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the C-130J aircraft recently landed at the challenging Kargil airstrip at night for the first time ever.

Watch | Indian Air Force's C-130J conducts historic night landing at Kargil airstrip

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck India's Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir regions on Monday (Dec 18). The quake struck at around 3:48 pm (IST). A report from Kashmir Weather revealed that the epicentre was in Kargil, Ladakh, with coordinates 76.

India: 5.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Addressing the party’s parliamentary board meeting in Lahore, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted from the government in 1999 by Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure. Listen into why Sharif is now pleading for good relations with India.

Pakistan's Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif accepts Kargil was a mistake

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stressed the need to improve relationships with the country's neighbours. He also made a bold statement about how he was removed from the post of prime minister in 1999 for opposing the Kargil misadventure.

Nawaz Sharif: 'Mending relations with neighbours crucial for Pakistan'

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How India's 'most loved' PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee stunned Pakistan in Kargil

The Kargil war of 1999 was fought 52 years after Indian independence. The war commenced shortly after the signing of the Lahore declaration in 1999, when the Pakistan Army surreptitiously occupied the winter-vacated posts of the Indian Army. The Pakistani move is thought to be spearheaded by general Pervez Musharraf, then chief of the Pakistan army. Intrusions were detected on may 3, 1999. On May 26, the first air-to-ground strike was launched by the Indian Air Force, followed by Operation Vijay. The Indian Army carried out the operation to evict the intruders from the territory. After two months of violent confrontation, the war came to an end on July 26, 1999.

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slams Pakistan

The Kargil war of 1999 was fought 52 years after Indian independence. The war commenced shortly after the signing of the Lahore declaration in 1999, when the Pakistan Army surreptitiously occupied the winter-vacated posts of the Indian Army. The Pakistani move is thought to be spearheaded by general Pervez Musharraf, then chief of the Pakistan army.

'India ready to cross Line of Control': Rajnath Singh slams Pakistan on Kargil Vijay Diwas | WION

The celebrations are on for the 24th anniversary of the Kargil War in the trust sector of the Kargil district in Ladakh. The war memorial address has been all set to pay contributions to the soldiers who lost their lives during the Kargil War.

India remembers brave soldiers on Kargil Day Divas

India remembers brave soldiers who fought the Kargil war on Vijay Diwas

Ahead of the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas, ‘Vijay Diwas Shastra Pradarshan’ is being organised by the Indian Army at Kargil on 15 and 16 Jul 2023. The Indian army is showcasing a varied display of weapons and equipment being operated by them, with special emphasis on indigenous ‘Made in India’ weapons and equipment which have been inducted as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Indian Army organises 'Vijay Diwas' arms exhibition in Kargil

With heaps of snow and freezing temperatures, areas like Gurez in North Kashmir's Bandipora district and Drass and Kargil districts are cut off from the rest of Jammu and Kashmir for over five months but this time the Indian Army has made sure to keep the areas lively by organising winter sports.

J&K: Indian Army organises winter sports for locals in Gurez, Drass sector | WION Climate Tracker

India is celebrating the Festival of Lights, Diwali. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued the tradition that he began when he took office in 2014 for the ninth year in a row. The PM decided to spend some time with the soldiers at India's border areas and this year he visited the town of Kargil in Kashmir.

Gravitas: Indian PM visits soldiers on Diwali, continues tradition started in 2014

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