Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Navy on Friday decommissioned its two ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of service, including participation in Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram. India News | After 32 Years in Service, INS Nishank, INS Akshay Decommissioned in Traditional Event in Mumbai.
The Indian Navy on Friday decommissioned its two ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of service, including participation in Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram.
The decommissioning event was conducted at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard in a traditional ceremony wherein the national flag, the naval ensign and the decommissioning pennant of the two ships were lowered for the last time at sunset.
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Updated Jul 26, 2021 | 05:58 IST
The Kargil War was fought between Indian soldiers and Pakistani troops in Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, between May and July 1999. The Kargil War ended on July 26, 1999, after Indian soldiers defeated the Pakistani Army (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan between May and July 1999
Every year on July 26, the country remembers the soldiers who fought in the war and those who were martyred while fighting for the nation
New Delhi: The historic Kargil War was fought between May and July, 1999, in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC). India s struggle, passion and resilience paid off in the end when India claimed victory on the spots occupied by Pakistani troops. Every year, the country celebrates Kargil Diwas on July 26 to remember the soldiers martyred in the war.