Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, the only Maha Vir Chakra awardee from ASC, climbed barefoot in minus 10°C, shot two inflitrators and hacked two others to death in hand to hand combat before a torrent of bullets tossed him off of the cliff.
The battle that paved the way for India’s victory during the Kargil war was the one fought on the hill of Tololing. A strategic stronghold, Tololing turned the tide for the Indian Army.
With both sides having incurred massive casualties, the Indian navy stepped up to put a conclusive end to the Kargil conflict in a tactical masterstroke.
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