IMPHAL, May 25:
Lt General (retd) Konsam Himalaya today delivered a lecture on Kargil War and Role of the Indian Army at Raj Bhavan here today and stated that the mission of the army is not only to fight but to protect the future generation.
Lt. General (retd) Konsam Himalaya delivered an inspiring and heart touching lecture by mentioning his own experience and made a power point presentation of Kargil War, 1999. He highlighted the geographical and historical background of the conflict between India and Pakistan.
He said he was the Commanding Officer of 27th Battalion Rajput Regiment which was one of the units fighting in the Kargil War. He recalled how the army men fought the war with frostbite on above 19,000 feet height from the sea level where even pouring a mug of water turns into ice before it reach the ground and weapons didn’t function due to high altitude.
Lt General (retd) Konsam Himalaya showed the valour shown in fighting the intruders in Kargil sector.
He gave details of the conflict in Dras sector, Tiger hill, Ladakh range, Siachen glaciers. Himayalaya who was posted in Jammu and Kashmir for about 12 years said war is something like struggle for human existence.
It takes courage, character and guts to fight in such a place like Kargil he added. The greatest challenge in the minds of the soldiers is the mission of protecting the future generation. It’s a story of sacrifice and valiance he said.
The operation Vijay of Kargil war started on May 6,1999. The first victory of the war came on June 14, 1999 and the second victory contributed from his commanding troop on June 27, 1999, he added.
The lecture programme was mainly arranged for youths/school children from different high Schools and Higher Secondary Schools.
He encouraged the students to dream about what they wanted to be and push forward to achieve that goal. He had also authored a book titled ‘Romancing the Line of Control’ in the year 2012.
Governor Najma Heptulla lauded the role played by the Indian army and para-military forces in protecting borders of the country by sacrificing their lives. We should respect our soldiers, she added.
The lecture programme was also attended by BJP National General Secretary, Ram Madhav, Minister of Works, RD & PR, Commerce & Industries, Power and IPR Th. Biswajit Singh. (UNI)
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