Kargil 1999. Point 4875
After the battle, Pakistan denied that its regular troops were involved and did not accept their bodies.
The Indian Army buried them on these heights with military honors and Islamic rites.
That is the ethos of the Indian soldier: ruthless in battle, humane in victory.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
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On ni 28-29Jun 99 the fiercest battle was fought at Knoll by 2 Raj Rif. A Coy captured Knoll at a big cost of 3officers killed 3wounded & men. The heroes, Capt Vijayant Thapar VrC, Maj P Acharya MVC Kangruse MVC had to pay the price in blood for their beloved country. Honouring🙏
Capture of Pt 5770 was one of the toughest & audacious operations carried out by Majs Navdeep Singh Cheema & Shyamal Sinha. Learnt about its details much later. Feel sad that Navdeep Cheema's equally well-deserved gallantry recommendation was lost in lower formations somewhere.
India's daughters have done it again! 🇮🇳🏑
Heartiest congratulations to our Women's Hockey Team on winning the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup. With their exceptional teamwork and determination, they have made the nation proud and inspired countless young girls to chase their dreams.
@mgnayak5 By reading it I overcame the propaganda of Left/JNU/Christian-Missionaries/DMK-Periyar otherwise I also hated Manusmriti but reality was Different. This book can dismantle every lie that is spread on our Campuses.
Tribute to late Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi.
A General of rare breed left us today for heavenly abode. Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, 86 passed away. He was battling with the cumulative impact of sustained war injuries, challenge posed by amputation & the old age.
There can be many like me who will vouch for his comradeship, gritty nature and the courageous perseverance to keep fighting and writing for the causes impacting the war injured soldiers.
He had no qualms in openly stating that injured soldiers should be treated at par with martyrs.
Our respect towards the families who lose their loved ones in wars, keep them at very high pedestals, which they truly deserve for the irrevocable loss of beloved son, brother, father or the husband.
But ironically the alive injured soldiers and their families suffer much more because of the disabled, painful and isolated life they live forever.
The respect they deserve slowly vanishes, at times leaving them totally alone, even by wives. That’s the bitter truth of life. I will always be thankful to Gen to raise this issue in his lifetime.
It was when, I was still under treatment at CH Pune, I heard about the amputees of Indian Army, who rose to the level of Generals. Gen Joshi, Gen Cardozo and Gen Oberoi were quoted by many to motivate us, the Kargil injured amputees.
This was year 2000 and there were lot of supports like, financial grants, dwelling unit, jobs etc etc, for Kargil martyrs and injured. Directions were there for Army doctors and hospitals to liberally send out, the injured on medical grounds, of army, so that they can be benefitted by the grants etc.
We were five of us, Capt Rama (later retd as Col), Capt Pradhan, VrC (now Col), Capt Sangwan, Capt Kashyap and me, While Sango sir and Kashyap chose to go out and join ONGC, Rama, Prady and myself continued to serve.
Among them I & Prady sir were most critically injured and therefore skeptical of stepping out to civil world as we were unclear how life would be outside. Moreover, our injuries have yet not settled. Among all, I & my parents, did not have any support system as own house or income from any source. Therefore, I reached out to my Col of the regiment, Lt Gen Sangra, who was the Army Commander at Lucknow. My DO was replied in negative by the Gen saying, that keeping your state of injuries in mind it is not feasible for the Army to let you continue. Heartbroken me, on the advice of a well-wisher, reached out to Gen Oberoi, the Army Commander at Chandimandir, as he himself is an amputee. Lo and behold, my DO worked. I was informed by his staff that Gen has spoken to the AG, Lt Gen SS Grewal and it has been assured by the AG that there will not be any forced boarding out of any wounded soldier. I was also advised to go and meet AG in person. As my parents were in Delhi, it was easy for me to meet AG, when I went on medical leave.
AG, the grand General, comforted me and returned me with assurance.
By the time I was back in Pune, CH, there was already a policy amendment letter from AG’s branch to medics across, that no war injured soldier should be sent out without his consent.
I am yet to understand how two persons of the same level and responsibilities (Gen Oberoi was the Col of the Regt of The Maratha light Infantry) can work differently on an issue of war injured soldier, but than it is the matter of “Attitude”. Such was the persona of Gen Oberoi. I will always be in gratitude to him for his fatherly support, at a difficult juncture of life.
Gen Oberoi, continued to support and fight for comrades and war injured soldiers especially through his foundation, WWF (war wounded foundation) which he started, post-retirement. I was lucky to participate with the team of WWF in one of the marathons, as they use to do, to showcase the abilities of the disabled soldiers.
Hope, today’s generation, the new age Generals, will be able to emulate him and behave like the King, the real General, like he was.
Deepest condolences to the families of 5 crew members of the An-32 that crashed today in Jorhat, Assam. Thoughts and prayers with their squadron too. 🙏🏽💔
Her name is Sarita Kashyap, single mother for the past 20 years.
She has a daughter who is studying in college. To support her family, she runs a Rajma Chawal (kidney beans and rice) stall on her scooter near a CNG pump in Peeragarhi, Delhi. The prices are:
Half plate: 40 rupees
Full plate: 60 rupees
But...
Even if you don't have money, she won't let you go hungry. She'll feed you, saying, "Eat, pay when you can, or don't pay at all," regardless of your caste, religion, or community.
She feeds poor children in her neighborhood for free, and buys them school supplies, books, uniforms, shoes – anything they need.
And yes...she also tutors the children in her free time.
Has any channel highlighted this woman?
No...
Because there's no glamour in this woman's story.
Anyway, I salute this woman from the bottom of my heart.
May she earn a lot and achieve great success in her life...
What you see behind PM Modi is a 700 MW nuclear steam generator, indigenously manufactured in India.
Only a handful of countries can manufacture these at scale.
For a nuclear engineer, this photograph is actually more impressive than most missile or aircraft photos. It represents industrial capability at its finest. ⚛️
You want the young officer to sacrifice his life for the love of the Nation, but you don’t want him to express his love for his fiancée.
In the Army we say ‘Youngster nahi karega, toh kaun karega’.
If you can not find a fault in his professional capabilities, don’t do this nuktachini for such a pure gesture of love and belonging.
Military equipment has been on display during many ‘Know your Army’ exhibitions around the country. The students and non military personnel have clicked pics with it showing pride and love for the Army. So, please don’t bring in the national security angle into this.
Let the young soldier do his national duty with pride and honour 👍
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Extremely Rare Red Sprites Spotted Flashing Over Tibet. They are caused by high levels of electrical activity and form in the upper atmosphere during powerful thunderstorms.
Heartbroken by the loss of Shaurya Chakra awardee Amit Singh Rana, a valiant MARCOS Marine Commando from Jwalamukhi, Kangra. Rana was a fellow engineering sailor.
You lived the spirit bearing the propeller on your arm, the diving insignia and the MARCOS badge on your chest. You served the nation with unmatched courage, especially in the 2018 counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir where you helped neutralize eight terrorists under heavy fire.
We mourn this brave son of Himachal. Our deepest condolences and strength to his bereaved family. May his sacrifice and legacy inspire us forever.
Jai Hind. 🇮🇳
Making Indian Army Proud:
Maj Prabhat Mishra of 22 KUMAON passed out as a distinguished graduate of US Army Comd and Gen Staff College, Fort Leavenworth with max awards to his name.
- Birrer Brooks Award for Best Masters of Mil Arts and Science Thesis. The thesis was titled 'India's Pursuit of Military Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World'. First Indian officer to win this award since 1948.
- Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Award. First Indian to receive this feat.
- Golden Pen for scholarly contributions during the course.
- Overall graduated in top 1 percentile of the course with an order of merit of 4 out of 1185 mil offrs (Incl 129 international officers from 93 countries).
Well done!
Jai Hind.
In the freezing heights of Kargil, 1999, a young Naga officer wrote an unforgettable chapter of bravery.
CAPTAIN NEIKEZHAKUO KENGURUSE, MVC (Posthumous), from Nagaland.
Just 25 years old and merely six months in the Army, he led his men up a near vertical cliff at 16,000 feet in -10°C temperatures under heavy enemy fire.
Shot badly in the stomach, bleeding profusely, he refused to stop. When his platoon’s boots failed on a sheer wall of ice, Captain Kenguruse did the unthinkable he removed his boots and socks and climbed barefoot.
With bloodied toes gripping the frozen rock and carrying his rocket launcher, he scaled the cliff. Reaching the top, he single handedly destroyed enemy bunkers. Out of ammunition, he charged with his commando knife, killing four enemy soldiers in hand-to-hand combat before making the supreme sacrifice.
A warrior whose bare feet conquered where boots failed.
Captain Kenguruse a true hero of India. 🇮🇳
It wasn’t only about the bravery of rescuers but those rescued also displayed exemplary courage and calm demeanour.
Together as a nation 🇮🇳 we shall always prevail.
Large Scale Rescue Operations at Gulmarg Gandola by Trained Teams in Progress.
Swift and coordinated rescue efforts by #ChinarCorps, #IndianArmy and #Gulmarg Gandola operators are underway after ropeway cabins got stranded mid-air.
65 cabins were stranded and till now 80 passengers from 16 cabins have been safely rescued. Rescue operations for the remaining cabins are in progress. Stay tuned for further updates.
#IndianArmy
#AlwaysInCombat
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