India-Pakistan Relations / Pakistan confessed the truth- many soldiers sacrificed their lives in Kargil war

For the first time, the Pakistan Army has acknowledged its direct involvement in the 1999 Kargil war. On Defence Day, Army Chief General Asim Munir said that thousands of Pak soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country. Earlier, Pakistan had denied its involvement in the war.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 08, 2024, 06:00 AM

India-Pakistan Relations: Pakistan Army has confirmed its participation in the 1999 Kargil War. On Defense Day, Army Chief General Asim Munir admitted that many Pakistani soldiers were killed in this war, which was denied till now. General Munir said that this war was part of the fight for independence, in which Pakistani soldiers sacrificed their lives in 1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999. Earlier, no general of the Pakistani Army had made such a clear statement. Pakistan had initially claimed the involvement of Kashmiri militants in Kargil and refused to take the bodies of the killed soldiers. India cremated these soldiers with full respect.

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(Source: PTV News)

Watch: In a rare admission, the Pakistani Army has officially acknowledged its involvement in the 1999 Kargil War with India

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, on the occasion of Defence Day, says, "Thousands of martyrs sacrificed their lives for the country in the wars… pic.twitter.com/Z4sjlschWr
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Know what the Pak Army Chief said?

General Munir said that the people of Pakistan are brave, who understand the importance of freedom and how to pay for it. Whether it is 1948, 1965, 1971 or the Kargil war of 1999, thousands of soldiers have sacrificed their lives in this war for the country and Islam. This kind of statement is the first time in 25 years that such a confession has come from the Pakistani army. Let us tell you that before this Army Chief, no general of the Pakistani Army had given such a clear statement about the Kargil war while in office.

The Pakistani Army has officially accepted its participation in the 1999 Kargil war with India. On the occasion of Defense Day, Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir said, "Thousands of martyrs sacrificed their lives for the country in the war between Pakistan and India in Kargil in 1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999..."

Pakistan has been claiming from the beginning that Kashmiri militants, whom it calls Mujahideen, were involved in the Kargil war. Due to this, Pakistan had also refused to accept the bodies of its soldiers killed in the Kargil war. After this claim of Pakistan, India had cremated the Pakistani soldiers with full military honours.