The Pakistan Army has publicly acknowledged the role of the Pakistan Army in the Kargil War. The announcement was made by Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir. "" "Be it the 1965 war, 1971 war or 1999 Kargil war, Pakistani soldiers have been martyred for the country and for Islam." His statement has caused a stir in the political arena.
What did Army Chief General Asim Munir say?
With this statement, the Pakistan Army has accepted its role in the Kargil war for the first time after 25 years. Earlier, Pakistan had claimed that the attack was carried out by the Mujahideen and not the Pakistan Army.
What was the Kargil war?
In 1999, Pakistani troops occupied the heights in Kargil. Initially, Pakistan claimed that they were Mujahideen and not Pakistani soldiers. After this, India launched Operation Vijay to stop the intrusion of Pakistani troops in Kargil and to recapture the territory occupied by them. India had defeated Pakistan in the war.
527 Indian soldiers lost their lives in the Kargil war.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army has taken control of the entire Tiger Hills region. Three columns of the Indian Army comprising 18 Grenadiers, 2 Naga and 8 Sikh Battalions opened heavy fire in the area and captured the area. On July 5, Sharif announced that Pakistan was withdrawing its troops from Kargil. In this war, 527 Indians lost their lives, while the death toll in Pakistan was 450.
