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EVEN ENEMY PRAISED HIS BRAVERY IMPLEMENTATION OF

Captain Vikram Batra of 13 RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER
JAK Rifles was assigned
the task to capture Point THE KARGIL WAR
5140 during Operation Vijay
launched in 1999 in Kargil.
Captain Vikram Leading the squad, he CDS - The government approved
Batra the creation of the post of Chief of
fearlessly killed four enemy Defense Staff and made General Bipin
soldiers in face-to-face combat. On July 07, 1999, Rawat the first CDS. This post has been
his company was assigned the task of capturing vacant since his demise and is in the
Point 4875. In a fierce face-to-face encounter, process of being filled soon.
he killed five enemy soldiers. Despite being
severely wounded, he led his troops in retaliation SELF-RELIANCE IN THE DEFENSE
and successfully accomplished a militarily SECTOR- Indigenization is being
impossible task amidst the fierce shelling of emphasized to increase self-reliance
the enemy before attaining martyrdom. Inspired in the defense sector. So far a total
by his fearless act, his battalion captured Point of 3 Lists of 310 Defense Products
4875, eliminating the enemy. Captain Vikram and Systems have been issued. The
Batra was posthumously awarded the Param import of these items will be banned and bought within
the country itself. This time in the budget of defense
Vir Chakra for outstanding bravery, inspiring procurement, 68% amount has been kept for purchase
leadership, indomitable courage, and supreme from the domestic market.
sacrifice.
INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE
FEARLESS COMBATANT OF KHALUBAR BORDER - The infrastructure along

During Operation Vijay, our border with other countries is being
Lieutenant Manoj Kumar strengthened. From 2014 to 2021
Pandey of the 1st Battalion 6763 km of roads and 15,000
of 11 Gorkha Rifles was bridges have been constructed.
assigned the task to clear MORE FINANCIAL POWER
Khalubar Ridge in Batalik,
Lieutenant Manoj Jammu, and Kashmir. On 3 TO ARMY - Rs 1.52 lakh crore
Kumar July 1999, as his company was announced in the budget

advanced, the enemy started firing heavily at for 2022-23 for modernization
and procurement of defense
them. He fearlessly attacked the enemy, killed equipment. It has increased by
four soldiers, and destroyed two bunkers. about 76 percent since 2014.
Despite injuries to his shoulder and legs, he first
approached the bunker and killed two enemy PURCHASE OF MODERN WEAPONS
soldiers in a fierce encounter. He continued - The first consignment of the S-400
to lead his team in capturing one bunker after air defense system has been received
another before getting fatal wounds on the from Russia. Kalashnikov AK-203 will
head. Encouraged by his indomitable courage, be produced within the country while
his troops continued to attack the enemy and Dhanush, K9 Vajra, Sarang, and Ultra
eventually captured the post. Lieutenant Manoj Light Howitzer guns are now being
Kumar Pandey was posthumously awarded the made in the country itself. 6 Scorpene
Param Vir Chakra for his outstanding heroic submarines were built in India While
deeds and supreme sacrifice. the Apache and Chinook helicopters
have strengthened the Air Force.

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