November 23: Poonch Link up Day celebrated by Indian Army

Indian Army on November 23, 2019 commemorated the Poonch Link-up Day. The even was organized to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lived defending Poonch during the conflict in 1948 Highlights The army laid its wreath at the War Memorial in the Poonch District. The event was conducted to mark Operation Easy that ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: India- Pakistan • India-Pakistan 1947 war • Indian Army • Jammu and Kashmir • Line of Control

Line of Control

The Line of Control (LoC) is a ceasefire line and not an international boundary. Under international law, it is defined and protected by a bilateral treaty, the 1972 Simla Agreement, executed in writing between India and Pakistan following the 1971 war, and subsequently ratified by both parliaments. The Shimla agreement makes it clear that the ..

Topics: Countries • Geography of Asia • Gilgit-Baltistan • Indo-Pakistani wars • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir Conflict • Lahore Declaration of 1999 • Line of Control • Pakistan • Political geography • Shimla Agreement • Simla Agreement

20th Anniversary of victory at Kargil

The celebrations of 20th Anniversary of the victory in Operation Vijay at Kargil has begun by illuminating the Victory Flame at National War Memorial. The theme of the 20thanniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas is‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. The teme underlines that “we remember our martyrs by revisiting their sacrifices, we rejoice by celebrating the ..

Topics: India- Pakistan • Indian Air Force • Indian Army • Indian Peace Keeping Force • Kargil Vijay Divas • Kargil War • Line of Control • National War Memorial • Operation Vijay • Pakistan • Rakshak Chakra • Sri lanka • Tyag Chakra • Veerta Chakra

A Prime Minister to Remember: Book by Former Navy Chief released

A book titled ‘A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief’, authored by former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar recently released highlights the key defence related decisions taken by former Prime Minister of India Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Admiral Kumar served as Navy Chief between 1998 and 2001 and also oversaw Kargil conflict ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief • Book Release • Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar • Jaswant Singh • Kargil Conflict • Line of Control • LoC • Operation Parakram • Parliament Attack • Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

20th anniversary of Operation Vijay to be celebrated

India will be celebrating this year the 20th anniversary of Operation Vijay also called Kargil Vijay Diwas for over three days from 25 July to 27 July 2019 at Dras and New Delhi.  The day is observed to commemorate victory in Kargil war with pride, honour and inspiration. The day will be celebrated with theme- ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 20th anniversary of Operation Vijay • Ek Daud Shaheedon Ke Naam • Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium • Kargil Vijay Diwas • Kargil War • Kargil War Memorial • Line of Control • National War Memorial • Operation Vijay • Special National Integration Camp • T-20 Cricket Championship • Victory Flame • Wreath Memorial Ceremony