Lets know about the Kargil Vijay Diwas, Why it is celebrated and what are the results of Kargil war.
Prior to India's 1947 partition, Kargil was a part of the Baltistan district of Ladakh; following the First Kashmir War (1947–1948), the LOC cut Kargil off.
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Before the Kargil War, in 1971, India and Pakistan fought a war that resulted in the creation of Bangladesh as a distinct nation.
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There have been other armed engagements since the Indo-Pak War of 1971. In 1998, both nations conducted nuclear tests, which heightened tensions
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There were almost 2.5 million shells, bombs, and rockets launched. On average, 300 cannons, mortars, and MBRLs fired 5,000 artillery rounds, mortar bombs, and rockets every day; on the day Tiger Hill was retaken, 9,000 shells were launched.
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One of the most difficult terrains for fighting, the Kargil War was unique in that it was fought at high elevations, with some stations located at above 18,000 feet.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India at the time of the war.
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The Kargil war was fought below the temperature of -10°C.
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Over 500 brave Indian soldiers lost their lives in Kargil and Pakistan claims that more than 3,000 of their soldiers died.
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Notwithstanding the Shimla Arrangement endorsed between the two nations on 2 July 1972, the Kargil war occurred.
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It is said that this was the only war after World War II in which such large numbers of bombings were carried out on enemy forces.
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