What was the name of the Indian operations during the Kargil war in 1999?

In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay (Hindi: विजय, lit. ‘Victory’), which was the name of the Indian military operation to clear out the Kargil sector.

Who is the hero of Kargil War?

Captain Vikram Batra
We revisit the story of Captain Vikram Batra, and his contribution to India’s victory in the Kargil conflict. A recently released Hindi film, Shershaah, has brought the spotlight back on Captain Vikram Batra, a war hero who had been martyred during the Kargil war of 1999.

How did markets react to the Kargil War?

Fe markets trudges back in history to take a look at how markets reacted after the Kargil war between May and July 1999. The Kargil War, which erupted after infiltration by Pakistan was noticed across the Line of Control, saw the Sensex soaring nearly 35 per cent during the conflict period.

What was the Kargil War of 1999?

1999, started off as just a regular year. Unlike the other areas in the Himalayas, Kargil had a temperate climate with summers being cool and frigid at nights, and winters being long and extremely cold. At that time, before even this war began, India consisted of only 1 brigade of the Indian army.

Is Kargil a part of India or Pakistan?

1947, before the Partition of India, Kargil came under the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, but after the 1st Kashmir war held in 1947-48, most of the Kargil area remained in the Indian territory. But when Pakistan completely lost in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the entire Kargil area came under Indian territory.

What is the history of etc Kargil?

Etc will be covered in this story. Let’s take you back to the year, 1947 first. 1947, before the Partition of India, Kargil came under the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, but after the 1st Kashmir war held in 1947-48, most of the Kargil area remained in the Indian territory.