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Army celebrates 10 yrs of Tiger Hill victory -
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It's been 10 years since the Kargil war. July 4, 1999 was when a vital victory for India was sealed.
It was war when 1 country (pakistan) army denied to accept own soldier bodies & those bodies cremated by other country(india) with full respect .
The recapture of Tiger Hill was a turning point during the Kargil conflict and the Indian Army did not look back after that victory.
And on Sunday the Army is looking back with pride ten years after the military operation and recapture of the formidable 5,062 metre-high mountain top from Pakistani Army regulars in Operation Vijay.
"Today is the tenth anniversary of our winning back the Tiger Hill from the Pakistani Army regulars, who were sitting on the top. Tiger Hill and Tololing range victories can be said to be the turning points of the war as from there on, there was nothing stopping the Indian Army till the time the war ended on July 26," a senior officer from the 56 Brigade in Drass said.
The celebrations, the officer said, are being held at the respective present locations of the units who won the battle.
"We would be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the battle at Drass on July 26, the day when the battle ended in favour of India and we wrested all our positions from the Pakistanis," he said.
Kargil-based 8 Mountain Division of the Indian Army is planning to honour the units and next of kin of the martyrs and the gallantry award winners during the celebrations.
"We have invited over 450 people including the representatives of the units, which took part in the action, the families of the martyrs along with the senior commanders of the region at that time," 8 Mountain Division Commander Major General Suresh Khajuria said.
The Army Chief and all the senior Commanders are going to be here for the event, he said.
Units from three regiments -- 18 Greandiers, 2 Naga and 8 Sikh -- were involved in the operations to recapture the feature dominating the National Highway A1 (NHA1) and from where the Pakistani troops were shelling Indian convoys moving towards Kargil and Leh in a bid to cut off Indian supply lines towards Siachen and the whole of Ladakh region.
Their attack was launched on the feature in the corresponding night of July 4-5, 1999 by two batallions and by next morning, they evicted the Pakistani troops belonging to 12 Northern Light Infantry, Special Forces, Engineers and Artillery from the feature.
After the operations, Havaldar Yogendra Yadav from 18 Greandiers was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his exceptional display of gallantry in the intense battle for the peak.
Tiger Hill has sharp conical features, which stands among the mountain tops a few kilometres north of Drass. During the Kargil war, the picture of Indian troops after having captured the Tiger Hill became the symbol of the Indian victory in the war.
CNN-IBN's Pawan Bali met the heroes of Tiger Hill who got together once again after a decade to remember the soldiers they lost.
::Pay your tributes ::
It's been 10 years since the Kargil war. July 4, 1999 was when a vital victory for India was sealed.
It was war when 1 country (pakistan) army denied to accept own soldier bodies & those bodies cremated by other country(india) with full respect .
The recapture of Tiger Hill was a turning point during the Kargil conflict and the Indian Army did not look back after that victory.
And on Sunday the Army is looking back with pride ten years after the military operation and recapture of the formidable 5,062 metre-high mountain top from Pakistani Army regulars in Operation Vijay.
"Today is the tenth anniversary of our winning back the Tiger Hill from the Pakistani Army regulars, who were sitting on the top. Tiger Hill and Tololing range victories can be said to be the turning points of the war as from there on, there was nothing stopping the Indian Army till the time the war ended on July 26," a senior officer from the 56 Brigade in Drass said.
The celebrations, the officer said, are being held at the respective present locations of the units who won the battle.
"We would be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the battle at Drass on July 26, the day when the battle ended in favour of India and we wrested all our positions from the Pakistanis," he said.
Kargil-based 8 Mountain Division of the Indian Army is planning to honour the units and next of kin of the martyrs and the gallantry award winners during the celebrations.
"We have invited over 450 people including the representatives of the units, which took part in the action, the families of the martyrs along with the senior commanders of the region at that time," 8 Mountain Division Commander Major General Suresh Khajuria said.
The Army Chief and all the senior Commanders are going to be here for the event, he said.
Units from three regiments -- 18 Greandiers, 2 Naga and 8 Sikh -- were involved in the operations to recapture the feature dominating the National Highway A1 (NHA1) and from where the Pakistani troops were shelling Indian convoys moving towards Kargil and Leh in a bid to cut off Indian supply lines towards Siachen and the whole of Ladakh region.
Their attack was launched on the feature in the corresponding night of July 4-5, 1999 by two batallions and by next morning, they evicted the Pakistani troops belonging to 12 Northern Light Infantry, Special Forces, Engineers and Artillery from the feature.
After the operations, Havaldar Yogendra Yadav from 18 Greandiers was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his exceptional display of gallantry in the intense battle for the peak.
Tiger Hill has sharp conical features, which stands among the mountain tops a few kilometres north of Drass. During the Kargil war, the picture of Indian troops after having captured the Tiger Hill became the symbol of the Indian victory in the war.
CNN-IBN's Pawan Bali met the heroes of Tiger Hill who got together once again after a decade to remember the soldiers they lost.
TIGER HILL
This 16,800 feet high peak sealed India's victory during the Kargil war. It was cleared after a battle of four nights, in which 132 guns were used and over 30 soldiers martyred.
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY
The Leh-Srinagar National Highway 1A, which has now been renamed as I-D, was the main target of the intruders. The aim was to cut off this supply route to the region and Siachen base
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CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS
Captain Sourav Kalia was one of the first six soldiers killed during the Kargil war. Their bodies returned mutilated. Ever year on his birthday and Vijay Diwas, the families receive hundreds of greetings from across the country.
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HAMBOTINGLA PASS
On the way to Batalik you cross the Hambotingla Pass which is on 13,200 feet altitude. The peaks captured during the Kargil war were anywhere between 15,000 to 18,000 feet high.
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BATALIK TRIBE
In this pic: A woman from the Aryan tribe, Drogpas, in Batalik.
Over 600 families of this tribe helped the Army as porters and even provided food to the soldiers. A shepherd from this tribe was the first man to spot the intruders.
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ROAD TO RECOVERY
Inaccessibility and lack of road connectivity was the main problem during the Kargil war. Ten years later, most of the peaks have well metalled roads.
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THE TOWN THAT SAW IT ALL
Kargil town, which was completely deserted during the war, recalls the close encounter with 62 days of bombing and constant enemy fire.
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TRYST WITH TERROR
The intruders were barely three kilometers away from Drass town. People here still live under the shadow of that war that was at their doorsteps. Drass is the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia.
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OPERATION VIJAY
Kargil war memorial in Drass where names of over 527 martyrs have been inscribed.
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A SALUTE TO THE SOLDIERS
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This 16,800 feet high peak sealed India's victory during the Kargil war. It was cleared after a battle of four nights, in which 132 guns were used and over 30 soldiers martyred.
######
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
The Leh-Srinagar National Highway 1A, which has now been renamed as I-D, was the main target of the intruders. The aim was to cut off this supply route to the region and Siachen base
######
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS
Captain Sourav Kalia was one of the first six soldiers killed during the Kargil war. Their bodies returned mutilated. Ever year on his birthday and Vijay Diwas, the families receive hundreds of greetings from across the country.
######
HAMBOTINGLA PASS
On the way to Batalik you cross the Hambotingla Pass which is on 13,200 feet altitude. The peaks captured during the Kargil war were anywhere between 15,000 to 18,000 feet high.
######
BATALIK TRIBE
In this pic: A woman from the Aryan tribe, Drogpas, in Batalik.
Over 600 families of this tribe helped the Army as porters and even provided food to the soldiers. A shepherd from this tribe was the first man to spot the intruders.
######
ROAD TO RECOVERY
Inaccessibility and lack of road connectivity was the main problem during the Kargil war. Ten years later, most of the peaks have well metalled roads.
######
THE TOWN THAT SAW IT ALL
Kargil town, which was completely deserted during the war, recalls the close encounter with 62 days of bombing and constant enemy fire.
######
TRYST WITH TERROR
The intruders were barely three kilometers away from Drass town. People here still live under the shadow of that war that was at their doorsteps. Drass is the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia.
######
OPERATION VIJAY
Kargil war memorial in Drass where names of over 527 martyrs have been inscribed.
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A SALUTE TO THE SOLDIERS
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