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  • Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse’s Final Mission: Fearless, Barefoot, And Undeterred – 1999 Kargil War Hero’s Untold Story

    Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse’s Final Mission: Fearless, Barefoot, And Undeterred – 1999 Kargil War Hero’s Untold Story

    Jul 13, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse was a young Indian Army officer from Nagaland who displayed exemplary bravery, indomitable resolve, grit, and determination beyond the call of duty and made the supreme sacrifice in the face of the enemy, in true traditions of the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan. Captain Kenguruse led his unit,…

  • Kargil Vijay Diwas: Know About Param Vir Chakra Awardees Of Kargil War 1999

    Kargil Vijay Diwas: Know About Param Vir Chakra Awardees Of Kargil War 1999

    Jul 25, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    During the summers of 1999, the Indian Army defeated Pakistani army and terrorists backed by it in a war which was fought on the mountains of Kashmir in Kargil at an altitude more than 15,000 feet. The Kargil War 1999 was fought between the months of May and July 1999.

  • Shershaah, Movie on Captain Vikram Batra’s Life, to Hit Theatres on July 2, 2021; Actor Siddharth Malhotra Confirms Release Date

    Shershaah, Movie on Captain Vikram Batra’s Life, to Hit Theatres on July 2, 2021; Actor Siddharth Malhotra Confirms Release Date

    Feb 21, 2021

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Shershaah, the movie based on the life of Kargil War Hero and Param Vir Chakra winner Shaheed Captain Vikram Batra, will hit theatres on July 2, 2021. Siddharth Malhotra will portray the role of Captain Vikram Batra. The announcement regarding the release date was made by Siddhartha Malhotra on his Twitter handle. Kaira Advani will…

  • Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey Martyrdom Day: Remembering Kargil War Hero And Param Vir Chakra Awardee on His Death Anniversary

    Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey Martyrdom Day: Remembering Kargil War Hero And Param Vir Chakra Awardee on His Death Anniversary

    Jul 2, 2020

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, Param Vir Chakra, sacrificed is life while fighting for the nation during the Kargil War of 1999 with Pakistan on July 3. After the intrusion in the Kargil was reported, Captain Pandey’s battalion 1/11 Gorkha Rifles was asked to move to the Batalik sector in in the district. The 1/11 Gorkha Rifles…

  • 28 Years of Mig-25 Garuda’s First Sortie: IAF’s Tweets on Historic Day When Supresonic Aircraft Took Off For Its Maiden Flight

    28 Years of Mig-25 Garuda’s First Sortie: IAF’s Tweets on Historic Day When Supresonic Aircraft Took Off For Its Maiden Flight

    Aug 25, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Twenty-eight years ago, on August 25, 1981, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Mig-25 “Garuda” flew its first sortie. the then Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif and Wing Commander Apram Jeet Singh of the 102 Squadron were the pilots of Mig-25’s maiden flight. IAF Launches Mobile-Based Air Combat Game ‘Indian Air Force:…

  • Captain Amarinder Singh Orders Double Promotion For Kargil War Hero Satpal Singh

    Captain Amarinder Singh Orders Double Promotion For Kargil War Hero Satpal Singh

    Jul 26, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Hours after news surfaced that Kargil War hero and Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh was managing traffic as a senior constable in Sangrur district, Punjab Chief Minister on Friday took note of the matter and ordered double promotion for the gallantry award winner

  • Kargil Vijay Diwas 20th Anniversary Celebrations: 13 JAK RIF Organises Motorcycle Expedition From Uttarakhand’s Mana Village to Kargil

    Kargil Vijay Diwas 20th Anniversary Celebrations: 13 JAK RIF Organises Motorcycle Expedition From Uttarakhand’s Mana Village to Kargil

    Jul 9, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    To commemorate “Kargil Vijay Diwas” the Indian Victory in Kargil War 1999, 13th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAKRIF) who actively participated in the said operations, organised a Motorcycle Expedition from Mana “The Last Village” in Uttarakhand to Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir.

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