India commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas to recognise the sacrifices made by Indian Army personnel during the Kargil War in 1999, the conflict that ended 23 years ago.

India marks Kargil Diwas 2022: All you need to know about the 1999 Indo-Pak war

Kargil Vijay Divas is celebrated on 26 July every year to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War in the year 1999.

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022: India commemorates 23rd anniversary of India's win over Pakistan

India paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Kargil War. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with chiefs of the tri-services laid wreaths at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India pays homage to martyr soldiers of the Kargil war

The temperatures in Ladakh at places like Drass have dipped to minus 19 degrees. While the people are facing several problems due to the cold, the youngsters are making use of these minus degrees.

First women ice hockey development camp started at Drass in minus 19 degree temperatures

Independence Day Special: India's finest hour - Kargil war to China standoff

In order to commemorate the sacrifices made by soldiers in the war where the Indian Army recaptured all the Indian posts in Kargil that had been occupied by Pakistan's army, July 26 every year is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

22 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas: Here is all you need to know

Four students from Kargil have been detained by the Delhi Police in connection with the Israel Embassy blast case in New Delhi. A low-intensity explosion took place near the Israeli Embassy in Delhi on January 29.

India: 4 students detained from Kargil in connection with Israel Embassy blast case

With 28 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally of the Union Territory of Ladakh has shot up to 5,840, an official bulletin said on Saturday. Ladakh has so far recorded 68 deaths due to COVID-19, while the number of cured patients has gone up to 4,984 with 82 people being discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours, the bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services said.

Kargil gets first RT-PCR lab, Ladakh records 28 fresh COVID-19 cases

A 24-year-old Indian army man has died in action after he accidentally stepped on an old landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kargil. The solider has been identified as Dev Bahadur, a resident of Uttarakhand.

Army pays tribute to soldier after he accidentally stepped on old explosive

At a time when India is engaged with China in the biggest stand-off between two armies in the eastern sector of Ladakh since 1962, Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Pakistan violates ceasefire on Line of Control in J&K's Kupwara

Indian troops based in high altitude areas like Siachen and Ladakh are facing critical shortages of high altitude clothing and equipment like snow goggles, boot, jackets and sleeping bags.

Critical shortage of clothing for Indian soldiers in Siachen, Ladakh: CAG

Kargil Star MiG-27 Takes To The Skies For One Last Time. #WION #Gravitas #MiG27 #Kargil

Gravitas: Farewell MiG-27: India bids farewell to Bahadur

The authorities have restored mobile internet service in the Kargil district of Ladakh after it was shut on August 5, when the BJP-led government took a decision to revoke the Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcating state into two union territories.

After 145 days, mobile internet service restored in Kargil

The mobile internet services has been restored in Ladakh's Kargil region after 145 days of the abrogation of article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The services had been suspended to prevent spreading of any fake news and Information that could disturb law and order in the region. #WION #Ladakh #Kargil #India #JammuandKashmir

Mobile internet restored in Ladakh's Kargil after 145 days

As many as 105 new posts have been created for the efficient functioning of Special Correctional Home, Pulwama, District Jail, Kupwara, and District Jail, Kargil.

Jammu Kashmir: 105 posts created in Pulwama, Kupwara and Kargil

Indian Army, PLA 'face-off' at Pangong Tso Lake: Why China eyes Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorative function at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Stadium. Indian Prime Minister said Kargil was a victory of India's discipline and honour. Watch this video to know more.

PM Modi addresses the nation, pays tribute to Kargil bravehearts

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Friday promoted Kargil war hero Satpal Singh to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector from Senior Constable. Satpal Singh, who joined Punjab Police in 2010 after his discharge from the Army, has been promoted to the new post after the chief minister authorised the DGP to grant the required relaxation in age for the promotion.

Kargil war hero Satpal Singh gets double promotion

Every year, July 26 is marked as Kargil Vijay Diwas. Since that fateful day twenty years ago when we pushed out the Pakistani infiltrators and recaptured the Kargil heights, we commemorate the brave soldiers who triumphed over our enemy.

Remembering Kargil: Why prevention is better than cure

In 1999, Pakistani soldiers entered India disguised as intruders. The battlefield was the Kargil district of Jammu & Kashmir. Kargil is one of the world's highest battlegrounds. IAF also provide air support to the ground forces. Indian Navy blocked the routes to Karachi. When India ended the conflict started by Pakistan.

Kargil: A Story of Victory & Sacrifice

India remembered its fallen soldiers killed in 1999 war with Pakistan in northern Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil on its 20th anniversary on Friday (July 26).

India pays homage to those killed in Kargil war with Pakistan on 20th anniversary

India pays homage to Kargil martyrs on 20th anniversary

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict, we bring you some hard-hitting facts about India's hard-fought victory. Let's hear from the then serving Army Chief - General V.P Malik, Former Ambassador of India to Pakistan - G Parthasarathy and author and adviser on U.S.-India relations- Raymond E. Vickery. All of them relive the experience for us, and talk about the lessons to be learnt from the bloody conflict. WION also tracks and meets the shepherd who first spotted the Pakistani intruders and alerted the Indian army. Take a look at this WION original report.

The Kargil Conflict: 20 hard-hitting facts 20 years later

In the run-up to the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, 2019, the first of this two-part series focused on the initiation of the Kargil conflict.

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Institutional approach is needed in defence preparedness

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