What we lost in Kargil war?

Pakistan Army lost the gamble and paid a heavy price and suffered heavy casualties. Mr Nawaz Sharif had later admitted over 4000 casualties as against Indian losses totaling to 527 and 1363 wounded. Soldiers do not die in the battlefield but attain martyrdom and become immortal.

Who is to be blamed for Kargil war?

The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani troops—disguised as Kashmiri militants—into positions on the Indian side of the LoC, which serves as the de facto border between the two states in Kashmir.

What Pakistan say about Kargil war?

Nawaz Sharif who was the prime minister of Pakistan during the 1999 India Pakistani war said, “People who were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of your soldiers in Kargil..it was a call by few generals….we were thrown into war.

Who is the bravest man in Indian history?

Vikram Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military honour on 15 August 1999, the 52nd anniversary of India’s independence. His father G.L. Batra received the honour for his deceased son from the President of India, the late K. R.

Who is the bravest man in history?

1. Hugh Glass. Hugh Glass, a man whose tombstone rightly reads “Adventurous”. In his early 40s, he was attacked by a grizzly bear in Grand River in 1823.

Why did the Kargil War happen?

“The Kargil War happened due to the failure of intelligence agencies, including military intelligence,” the decorated officer said during an interaction on the second day of the Bhopal literature and art festival at Bharat Bhavan here.

What was the Kargil intrusion of 1999?

BHOPAL: The 1999 Kargil intrusion was the fallout of the failure of the military intelligence as well as other intelligence agencies, Lieutenant General (retd) Mohinder Puri said Sunday while speaking at the Bhopal Litfest here.

Which is the best movie about Kargil War?

Kurukshetra (2008) – A Malayalam film directed by a former Indian Army Major Ravi (Retd) based on his experience of Kargil War. Laag (2000) – A Pakistani film-drama based on the armed intrusions and struggle of Pakistan army soldiers in the conflict.

What was the role of MiG-21 in the Kargil War?

IAF MiG-21s were used extensively in the Kargil War. Once India regained control of the hills overlooking NH 1, the Indian Army turned to driving the invading force back across the LOC. The Battle of Tololing, amongst other assaults, slowly tilted the combat in India’s favour.