Ahead of the 25th Anniversary of the Kargil War, Retired Brigadier Kushal Thakur, then commanding officer (CO) of the 18 Grenadiers said that 34 jawans of his unit sacrificed their lives to recapture two crucial peaks of Tololing and Tiger Hill in the Drass sector but it feels good to see th
"The form of war is transforming rapidly due to technological advancements and the country's armed forces will have to be ready to accept this change," said CDS Chauhan.
The Param Vir Chakra recipients Subedar Major (Honorary Capt) Yogender Singh Yadav of the 18 GRENADIERS and Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar of the 13 JAK RIF. The Ashok Chakra recipients included Maj Gen CA Pithawalla (Reitred), Colonel D Sreeram Kumar and Lt Col Jas Ram Singh.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): Commemorative treks to Batra Top and Tiger Hill were organised on Sunday by the 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAK RIF) and 18 Grenadiers as a part of celebrating 20 years of Kargil Victory here.
Kargil (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 07 (ANI): To commemorate the victory in the Battle of Tiger Hill during the Kargil War, a trekking expedition was undertaken by 18 Grenadiers battalion of Indian Army.