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  • Indian Army Restores Damaged Grave of Pakistani Officer Killed in Action in 1972, Says ‘Fallen Soldier Deserves Respect’

    Indian Army Restores Damaged Grave of Pakistani Officer Killed in Action in 1972, Says ‘Fallen Soldier Deserves Respect’

    Oct 16, 2020

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Army known across the world for its discipline and tradition. Setting an example, Chinar Corps of the Indian Army restored the damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinar Corps also tweeted the image of the of the epitaph on the grave.

  • Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Know All About ‘Operation Vijay’ Launched By The Indian Army To Flush Out Pakistani Soldiers And Terrorists From Mountains of Kargil in 1999

    Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Know All About ‘Operation Vijay’ Launched By The Indian Army To Flush Out Pakistani Soldiers And Terrorists From Mountains of Kargil in 1999

    Jul 25, 2020

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence, Uncategorized

    India celebrates the 21st “Vijay Diwas” on July 26. The Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26 to commemorate the victory of the Indian Army in flushing out Pakistani Army troops and terrorists from vacated Indian Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control (LoC). The Kargil war was fought…

  • 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…

  • ‘I Have No Regrets, In Fact Even If I Become a Human Again I’ll Join The Army’: Shaheed Captain Vijayant Thapar, Kargil War 1999 Hero’s Last Letter

    ‘I Have No Regrets, In Fact Even If I Become a Human Again I’ll Join The Army’: Shaheed Captain Vijayant Thapar, Kargil War 1999 Hero’s Last Letter

    Jun 28, 2020

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Summer of 1999, when, we Indians were busy watching the Cricket World Cup, some brave men were fighting at mountains of Kargil for protecting territorial integrity of the country. Captain Vijayant Thapar was one of the bravehearts who fought and sacrificed his life for mother India in the Kargil War 1999. In his last letter…

  • 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

  • Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Recommended For ‘Vir Chakra’, IAF Also Recommends 12 Fighter Pilots For Vayu Sena Medal For Carrying Out Air Strikes on JeM Camps in Pakistan

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Recommended For ‘Vir Chakra’, IAF Also Recommends 12 Fighter Pilots For Vayu Sena Medal For Carrying Out Air Strikes on JeM Camps in Pakistan

    Apr 20, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday recommended Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for the Vir Chakra, the third highest Gallantary award of wartime after the Paramvir Chakra and the Mahavir Chakra.

  • Indian Air Force Quashes Pakistan’s Claim of Not Using F-16 Fighter Jet Against India, Releases Radar Images of February 27 Aerial Combat

    Indian Air Force Quashes Pakistan’s Claim of Not Using F-16 Fighter Jet Against India, Releases Radar Images of February 27 Aerial Combat

    Apr 8, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday released radar images quashed Pakistan’s claim that it had not usd F-16 fighter jets against India on February 27, the day when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) violated the Indian airspace.

  • 1971 India-Pakistan War: Meet Param Vir Chakras of The War Which Led to Formation of Bangladesh

    1971 India-Pakistan War: Meet Param Vir Chakras of The War Which Led to Formation of Bangladesh

    Dec 15, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    On December 16, 1971, the Indian Army defeated the Pakistani Army. Around 93,000 Pakistani Army soldiers surrendered before our army. The war which went on for two weeks from December 3, 1971 to the fall of Dacca. Pakistan Army commander Lt. Gen. Niazi signed the documents of surrender before Lt. Gen. JS Aurora in Dacca…

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