Tag: Kargil War

Kargil Review Committee: Two Decades of India’s Defense Reforms

Brig Brijesh Pandey The 1999 Kargil War is remembered as a war India won despite fighting under self-imposed restrictions of ground as well as Air Force not crossing the Line of Control (LoC). That framing, while accurate in terms of the triumph of the brute infantry courage and artillery firepower, screens the uncomfortable question as … Continue reading Kargil Review Committee: Two Decades of India’s Defense Reforms →

India’s Home Grown Defence Ascent

India’s Home Grown Defence Ascent

From Kargil war to Operation Sindoor, Indian forces have undergone transformational changes in capabilities, capacities & outlook. Brig Brijesh Pandey Twenty-six years ago, in May 1999, just as global accolades for Lahore Declaration echoed, Pakistani forces crossed Line of Control (LoC) in Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, masked as "freedom fighters." By occupying winter-vacated … Continue reading India’s Home Grown Defence Ascent →