Post; THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY(continued)

roverin · June 16th, 2006

Operation Vijay-Kargil(1999)
In the history of independent India, the battle of Kargil (1999) will be remembered as the fiercest and the most valiant of operations conducted by the Indian Army. Operation Vijay which was launched on May 26th concluded on the morning of July 18th with the restoration of the sanctity of the Line of Control. This was undoubtedly a watershed from any strategic perspective. The Battle of Kargil will not only be written in golden letters in the annals of the Indian Army's history, but will also be remembered in the military history of the world as one of the toughest battles fought in the mountains where courage and bravery made the ultimate difference. The battle of Monte Casino fought during the Second World War, said to be one of the toughest of mountain warfare, appears to be dwarfed before Kargil. For their sustained display of the most conspicuous personal bravery of the Platoon and Company level commanders the battle earned the maximum number of gallantry awards. It was also the first war in the full glare of Television. Young alumni of the Academy like Capt Vikram Batra, Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey, Capt Anuj Nayyar, Maj Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Maj Vivek Gupta, Maj Padmapani Acharya, Capt Anuj Nayyar, Capt N Kengurujay, Lt Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Maj Sonum Wangchuk became household names and icons for the younger generations.

Operation Vijay:The top brass

Capturing a hill

Peace Keeping Missions

Even outside India, the alumni of IMA have won credit for their peace-keeping roles on behalf of the UN in Indo-China, Korea, Gaza, Lebanon, Congo, Balkans, Somalia, and recently in Angola. In this connection the name of Capt GS Salaria stands out. Salaria was awarded the second PVC after Maj Som Nath Sharma, for his courage shown while serving with the UN Peace Keeping Forces in Congo.

Iran-Iraq cease fire Conference

Indian Peace Keeping contingent in Cambodia

The success of Indian Forces in peace keeping missions under the United Nations has been recognized the world over. Somalia was an instance where the Indian forces were more successful as compared to the forces from the western countries. The Indian Forces have also been employed to help the countries in its neighborhood, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives against militancy and insurgency. These assignments were not only difficult but also sensitive which the personnel of the Indian Army performed with credit.

June 16th, 2006
roverin Immunes Gear	Post; THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY(continued) Operation Vijay-Kargil(1999) In the history of independent India, the battle of Kargil (1999) will be remembered as the fiercest and the most valiant of operations conducted by the Indian Army. Operation Vijay which was launched on May 26th concluded on the morning of July 18th with the restoration of the sanctity of the Line of Control. This was undoubtedly a watershed from any strategic perspective. The Battle of Kargil will not only be written in golden letters in the annals of the Indian Army's history, but will also be remembered in the military history of the world as one of the toughest battles fought in the mountains where courage and bravery made the ultimate difference. The battle of Monte Casino fought during the Second World War, said to be one of the toughest of mountain warfare, appears to be dwarfed before Kargil. For their sustained display of the most conspicuous personal bravery of the Platoon and Company level commanders the battle earned the maximum number of gallantry awards. It was also the first war in the full glare of Television. Young alumni of the Academy like Capt Vikram Batra, Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey, Capt Anuj Nayyar, Maj Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Maj Vivek Gupta, Maj Padmapani Acharya, Capt Anuj Nayyar, Capt N Kengurujay, Lt Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Maj Sonum Wangchuk became household names and icons for the younger generations. Operation Vijay:The top brass Capturing a hill Peace Keeping Missions Even outside India, the alumni of IMA have won credit for their peace-keeping roles on behalf of the UN in Indo-China, Korea, Gaza, Lebanon, Congo, Balkans, Somalia, and recently in Angola. In this connection the name of Capt GS Salaria stands out. Salaria was awarded the second PVC after Maj Som Nath Sharma, for his courage shown while serving with the UN Peace Keeping Forces in Congo. Iran-Iraq cease fire Conference Indian Peace Keeping contingent in Cambodia The success of Indian Forces in peace keeping missions under the United Nations has been recognized the world over. Somalia was an instance where the Indian forces were more successful as compared to the forces from the western countries. The Indian Forces have also been employed to help the countries in its neighborhood, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives against militancy and insurgency. These assignments were not only difficult but also sensitive which the personnel of the Indian Army performed with credit.