Kargil Victory Day: First war in which one country's army dropped so many bombs on another country's army

First war in which one country’s army dropped so many bombs on another country’s army

Kargil Victory Day, celebrated across the country on 26th July every year, is a reminder of India’s military prowess and the great sacrifices made by the armed forces while keeping the nation safe. 26 July 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War Victory Day. 527 Indian soldiers have been martyred in this war fought in Kargil at an altitude of approximately 18 thousand feet. 1363 jawans were injured. India won this battle in 84 days.

A brief history of the 1999 Kargil War between May and June 1999 between India and Pakistan-backed intruders in 1999. More than 300 cannons, mortars and rocket launchers were used in this war. More than 5,000 bombs were fired daily from India.

During the crucial 17 days of the battle, the artillery battery fired approximately one round per minute per day. This was the first war since World War II in which one country’s army dropped so many bombs on another country’s army.

In 1999, between May and June, an armed conflict broke out between India and Pakistan in the Kargil district of Kashmir and areas near the Line of Control (LoC), with Pakistan-backed infiltrators capturing strategically important high-altitude posts, leading to the loss of Indian territory. A full-scale ‘Operation Vijay’ was launched to recover the positions.

The operation was aimed at the Kargil-Draksha sector targeting infiltration convoys, the war which was fought for more than 60 days finally ended on 26 July, and resulted in heavy loss of life from both sides, India and Pakistan.

Finally on July 26, 1999, India successfully took command of the high posts, which had been lost to the Pakistani infiltrators.

India launched ‘Operation Vijay’ to clear the Kargil sector of incursions by Pakistani troops and Kashmiri insurgents on the Indian side of the Line of Control, the war was fought for more than 60 days and finally ended on 26 July, resulting in heavy loss of life on both sides, India and Pakistan. Finally on July 26, 1999, India successfully recaptured the high posts where the Pakistani infiltrators had lost.