Every year on July 26, we celebrate Kargil Vijay Diwas to remember our last sacrifices and victories in one of the greatest Indo-Pakistani wars.
Saumya Update: July 25, 2023 at 3:38 pm IST
Kargil War Timeline
India will mark the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas Festival on July 26, 2023. It has been 24 years since the Indo-Pak war ended. The Kargil War was a prominent military conflict between India and Pakistan that lasted for two months. The fighting began on May 3 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, and ended on July 26, 1999. The conflict began when Pakistani troops and militants infiltrated Indian-administered territory and captured several strategic high points along the Line of Control (LoC).
Also read – Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Draw posters, slogans, essays, speeches, etc.
Kargil War Timeline
Here is the full timeline of the Kargil War:
May 3, 1999
Source: Wikipedia
- Local shepherds in Kargil are warning the Indian Army about the Pakistani army and militants in the area.
May 5, 1999
- Indian troops have been sent to patrol the area. Five officers were captured by the Pakistani army and later killed.
May 5, 1999
- Pakistani Army destroys Indian Army ammunition depot in Kargil.
May 10 – May 25, 1999
- The discovery of subsequent incursions spurred the strategic deployment of additional forces to Kargil.
- The Indian Army is responding to the escalation in Kargil by mobilizing troops from Kashmir to fortify the area.
- Indian Army launches ‘Operation Vijay’ to recapture the heights occupied by Pakistani army.
May 26, 1999
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ and commenced air strikes on Pakistani positions.
May 27 – May 28, 1999
Source: Tribune India
- Pakistani forces shot down three IAF aircraft, MiG-21, MiG-27 and Mi-17.
May 31, 1999
- India’s then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared a “state of war” with Pakistan.
June 1, 1999
- Pakistan began shelling Highway 1 in Kashmir and Ladakh.
June 5, 1999
- India released documents obtained from three Pakistani soldiers officially confirming Pakistan’s direct involvement in the conflict.
June 9, 1999
Source: Indiandefencereview
- The Indian Army occupies two important positions in the Batalik area.
June 10, 2023
- Pakistan returns six mutilated bodies of Indian soldiers from Jat regiment.
June 11, 1999
- India published another proof of Pakistani Army involvement in the incursion, which was the intercepted conversation between COAS General Pervez Musharraf and CGS Lt. General Aziz Khan.
June 13, 1999
Source: Rediff
- Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Kargil and addressed the soldiers.
- The Indian Army recaptured Tololing Heights.
- The Pakistani army and militia launched a counterattack, but were repulsed by the Indian army.
June 15, 1999
- Then-US President Bill Clinton forced then-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to immediately withdraw all Pakistani troops and irregular forces from Kargil.
June 29, 1999
- Pakistani forces are withdrawing from Indian-administered Kashmir under pressure from the Pakistani federal government.
July 4, 1999
- The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill.
- Pakistani troops withdraw from Batalik area.
July 5, 1999
Source: Telegraph India
- After meeting with President Bill Clinton, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif officially announced the withdrawal of Pakistani forces from Kargil.
- Indian forces quickly take control of Dras
July 12, 1999
- The Pakistani Army has completed its withdrawal from Kargil. Nawaz Sharif proposes negotiations with India
July 14, 1999
- Prime Minister Bajpayee declared ‘Operation Vijay’ successful and set the terms of negotiations with Pakistan.
July 26, 1999
Source: DD News
- The Kargil War has officially been declared over.
- The Indian forces emerged victorious.
India’s victory in this war was not without casualties. More than five hundred brave soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice in their unwavering commitment to defending the nation and maintaining its integrity. These brave individuals have put their country and its values above their own lives, and their selflessness has led us to final victory. Let us observe Kargil Vijay Diwas as a day to remember and honor the noble sacrifices of our brave soldiers.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education