Tololing win turning point in Kargil war: Ex-Army Chief

Tribune News Service

Solan, February 22

“The battle of Tololing was a major turning point during the Kargil war,” said former Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik during his interaction with students at Shoolini University here today. Gen Malik delivered a talk on leadership and motivation based on his personal experience as the Chief of the Army Staff.

Addressing students and faculty members, he said initially the confusion about the true identity of the enemy was the biggest challenge for them but capturing Tololing gave them the confidence to come out victorious.

He also disclosed that the Army was ready to attack Pakistan within six days.

As an Army chief, he couldn’t share his stress with anybody else.

The zest among soldiers to fight for the nation and their attempts to stay positive even in the face of war was his biggest source of inspiration during the Kargil war.

General Malik had been awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. He has served two terms on the National Security Advisory Board and is also a member of the advisory board of various companies in the corporate sector, including the Indian Advisory Board of Coca-Cola. He was also accompanied by his wife Dr Ranjana Malik.

He agreed that the motivation of the Tricolour is a much stronger inspiration. But, in the battle, the Tricolour was always there at the back of his mind but the rest that he did in the battlefield was because of his team.