Ankur Garg (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer) (114783 Points)
26 July 2012
Today i.e. on July 26, 2012 is the thirtieth anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas so my salute to brave Kargil Jawans.
Many congratulation and happy vijay diwas to the members of caclubindia and entire nation.
Jai Hind...
Tony John
(Chartered Accountant)
(6085 Points)
Replied 26 July 2012
Salute to all the brave Jawans who put the nation first, ahead of their own lives.
| DATE | HISTORICAL EVENT |
|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | Pakistani intrusion in Kargil reported by local shepherds |
| May 5 | Indian Army patrol sent up; Five Indian soldiers captured and tortured to death. |
| May 9 | Heavy shelling by Pakistan Army damages ammunition dump in Kargil |
| May 10 | Infiltrations first noticed in Dras, Kaksar and Mushkoh sectors |
| Mid-May | Indian Army moves in more troops from Kashmir Valley to Kargil Sector |
| May 26 | IAF launches air strikes against infiltrators |
| May 27 | IAF loses two fighters — MiG-21 and MiG-27;. Flt Lt Nachiketa taken POW |
| May 28 | IAF MI-17 shot down by Pakistan; four air crew dead |
| June 1 | Pakistan steps up attacks; bombs NH 1A |
| June 5 | Indian Army releases documents recovered from three Pakistani soldiers indicating Pakistan’s involvement |
| June 6 | Indian Army launches major offensive in Kargil |
| June 9 | Indian Army re-captures two key positions in the Batalic sector |
| June 11 | India releases intercepts of conversation between Pakistani Army Chief Gen Pervez Musharraf, while on a visit to China and Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Aziz Khan in Rawalpindi, as proof of Pakistani Army’s involvement |
| June 13 | Indian Army secures Tololing in Dras |
| June 15 | US President Bill Clinton, in a telephonic conversation, asks Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to pull out from Kargil |
| June 29 | Indian Army captures two vital posts — Point 5060 and Point 5100 near Tiger Hill |
| July 2 | Indian Army launches three-pronged attack in Kargil |
| July 4 | Indian Army recaptures Tiger Hill after an 11-hour battle |
| July 5 | Indian Army takes control of Dras. Sharif announces Pakistani army’s withdrawal from Kargil following his meeting with Clinton |
| July 7 | India recaptures Jubar Heights in Batalik |
| July 11 | Pakistan begins pullout; India captures key peaks in Batalik |
| July 14 | Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee declares Operation Vijay a success. Government sets condition for talks with Pakistan |
| July 26 | Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. Indian Army announces complete eviction of Pak intruders |
Gallantry awards
A number of Indian soldiers earned awards for gallantry during the campaign.[73]
Two Pakistani soldiers received the Nishan-e-Haider.[74]
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