Kargil Vijay Diwas Article (BY POOJA RANI MARTHA MP/20/SWA/223848 3 MP GIRLS BN NCC GWALIOR RUSTAMJI INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY)
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Kargil Vijay Diwas Article (BY POOJA RANI MARTHA MP/20/SWA/223848 3 MP GIRLS BN NCC GWALIOR RUSTAMJI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) Kargil War is also known as the Kargil conflict. It was fought between May-July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) in which India got the victory Therefore, the day is dedicated to the martyred soldiers of the Kargil war. In India, Kargil Day is commemorated to honor the sacrifices made by our soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war. In the Kargil sector of Jammu & Kashmir, India and Pakistan fought a battle known as 'Operation Vijay.' After over three months of combat on the freezing heights of Kargil, the Indian Army got victory on July 26, 1999, bringing Operation Vijay' to a triumphant conclusion. Even though both countries have repeatedly tried to control the Siachen Glacier by putting up military outposts on neighboring mountain slopes, the two sides have rarely engaged in direct combat battles since the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. In the 1980s, this resulted in military scuffles, which worsened in the 1990s. The nuclear tests performed by both India and Pakistan in 1998 exacerbated the situation. But, just when it appeared that all hope was lost, both countries signed the Lahore Declaration in February 1999, pledging to find peaceful solutions to the Kashmir problem. However, according to certain sources, Pakistani military forces were secretly training their troops to cross the Line of Control into India the same year (or LoC). Their goal was to cut off the connection between Ladakh and Kashmir, as well as to force the Indian Armed Forces to leave the Siachen Glacier. The nature of the incursion was initially unknown to the Indian military forces. Indian armed forces anticipated to evict them in a matter of days, assuming they were jihadis. However, it wasn't until later that they recognized Pakistan's attack strategy was far larger, and they discovered penetration along the LOC. With Operation Vijay, the Indian government replied firmly, recruiting around 200,000 Indian troops to fight. In the name of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the conflict that concluded on July 26, 1999 is remembered and commemorated every year on the same day. This day is a proud occasion for every Indian, and it is thus widely observed across the country. 7 Amazing facts about Kargil War 1. Kargil war took place in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan's army sent its soldiers in the name of intruders in the winters to take over the area. Their main objective was to cut the connections between Ladakh and Kashmir and to create tensions at the Indian border. Let us tell you that the intruders at that time were on the top whereas the Indians were on the downhill and so it was easy for them to attack. Finally, the war broke out between the two sides. Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of Control that is LOC and entered the India-controlled area. 2. On 3rd May 1999 Pakistan started this war when it had infiltrated into the high altitudes in the rocky mountainous region of Kargil with around 5000 soldiers and captured it. When the Indian Government got the information about it 'Operation Vijay' was launched by the Indian army to throw back the intruders who had treacherously occupied Indian Territory. 3. The scenario before the Kargil War In 1998-1999 during the winters, the Pakistani Army secretly started training and sending troops near Kargil to dominate the region with the goal of claiming Siachen Glacier. Further, Pakistan Army exclaimed that they were not the Pakistani soldiers but the Mujahideen. Actually, Pakistan wanted international attention on the dispute so that pressure could be generated on the Indian army to withdraw its army from the Siachen Glacier region and force India to negotiate for the Kashmir dispute. 4. The story behind the war: After the Indo-Pak war of 1971 there have been many military conflicts. Both the countries have conducted nuclear tests in 1998 which had further escalated tensions. To calm the situation in February 1999, the two countries signed The Lahore Declaration, promising to provide a peaceful and bilateral solution to the Kashmir conflict. 5. But what happened was that Pakistani Armed Forces started sending its soldiers and paramilitary forces across the Line of Control into the territory on the Indian side and the infiltration was code-named "Operation Badr." Do you know that its main objective was to break the link between Kashmir and Ladakh and to withdraw the Indian Army from the Siachen Glacier? At the same time, Pakistan believed that creating any kind of tension in this area would help in making the Kashmir issue an international issue, helping it to secure a speedy resolution. 6. The IAF for ground attack, used planes MiG-2ls, MiG-23s, MiG-27s, Jaguars, and the Mirage-2000. Mainly, for air interception with a secondary role of ground attack, MiG-21 was built. To attack the targets on the ground, MiG-23s and 27s were optimised. Several targets of Pakistan were attacked. Therefore, NEXT IAF's MiG-21s and Mirage 2000 were extensively used in Operation Safed Sagar during this war. 7. A large number of rockets and bombs were used in this war. About two lakh fifty thousand shells, bombs, and rockets were fired. Approximately 5,000 artillery shells, mortar bombs, and rockets were fired daily from 300 guns, mortars, and MBRLS while 9,000 shells were fired the day Tiger Hill was regained. It is said that this was the only war after World War II in which such a large number of bombardments were carried out on the enemy army. Finally, India won a determined victory. .