Captain Anuj Nayyar

Kargil Vijay Diwas: When 'Dhoop', a 2003 film, brought back the struggles Captain Anuj Nayyar's parents faced to keep his name alive

Twenty years ago, on July 5, Captain Anuj Nayyar, an officer of the 17 Jat Regiment of the Indian Army, was martyred in operations against Pakistani soldiers, in the southwest sector of Tiger Hill, in the Kargil conflict. He was just 23.

Jul 26, 2019, 08:00 AM IST

India remembers Kargil War hero Captain Anuj Nayyar who died in 1999

Captain Nayyar, who was an officer of the 17th Battalion, Jat Regiment, was only 24 when he laid down his life, fighting for our nation. 

Aug 28, 2016, 19:56 PM IST