Operation Vijay (1999)
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In the 1999 Kargil Conflict between India
and Pakistan
, Operation Vijay (Victory in Hindi
) was the name of the successful Indian operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil
Sector. It is sometimes referred to as Operation Vijay Kargil.
The famous Bollywood movies like LOC Kargil and "LAKSHYA
" of year 2004 is focused on this event.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Operation Vijay (Victory in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
) was the name of the successful Indian operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil
Kargil District
Kargil is a district of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Kargil lies near the Line of Control facing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Baltistan to the west, and Kashmir valley to the south. Zanskar is part of Kargil district along with Suru, Wakha and Dras valleys...
Sector. It is sometimes referred to as Operation Vijay Kargil.
The famous Bollywood movies like LOC Kargil and "LAKSHYA
Lakshya (film)
Lakshya is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Farhan Akhtar, with stars Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani. Roshan plays the role of Lieutenant Karan Shergill, who leads his team to victory over the Pakistani troops...
" of year 2004 is focused on this event.
List of Pakistani POW
- Naik Inayat Ali, 5 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
- Sepoy Fazal Aman, 24 Sindh RegimentSindh RegimentThe Sind Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. Prior to this date there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. It was created by the transfer of eleven battalions of The Punjab...
- Sepoy Hunar Shah, 5 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
- Sepoy Mohammad Ayaz 4 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
(attached with 5 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
) - Sepoy Sher Baz Khan 4 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
(attached with 5 Northern Light InfantryNorthern Light InfantryThe Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...
) - Sepoy Ahmed Khan of 33 Frontier ForceFrontier ForceFrontier Force usually means any of a Paramilitary type border security or border guard, it can mean any of the following:* Frontier Force Regiment , one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army...
- Sepoy Salikh Khan of 19 Azad Kashmir RegimentAzad Kashmir RegimentThe Azad Kashmir Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of Pakistan Army. Its Regimental Centre is located at Mansar, Attock District, Punjab.The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces, established in 1947, were armed and supported by Pakistani government...