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The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, [note (I)] was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC).
Jul 6, 2024 · Kargil War, conflict in May–July 1999 between Pakistan and India in Kargil, a sector of the disputed Kashmir region located along the line of control that demarcates the Pakistan- and India-administered portions of Kashmir. The sector has often been the site of border skirmishes between the two.
1 day ago · Three days after the Indian Air Force launched its initial strike on a Pakistani post atop Tiger Hill during the Kargil War, a series of subsequent air assaults were carried out on the feature.
Jul 26, 2019 · Twenty years ago, a tactical operation ordered secretly by Pakistan's generals to occupy heights in Kargil on the Indian side flared into a war they hadn't expected.
3 days ago · From the ashes of the Kargil martyrs rose tales of India’s heroes. We recount some of them
Jul 4, 2024 · 25 Years of Kargil War: During the Kargil war in 1999, Colonel Balwan Singh, then a young Lieutenant, led the Indian Army's Ghatak Platoon in the successful assault on Tiger Hill, a crucial victory against Pakistani intruders. Despite being injured, Singh continued to fight, embodying courage and determination. The 18 Grenadiers, known as the Pole Star Battalion, played a pivotal role in this conflict, earning 52 honors including a Param Vir Chakra and two Maha Vir Chakras. Their victories ...
Kargil, part of the western Ladakh region in the Zaskar Range of the Himalayas. It abuts the line of control between the portions of Kashmir administered by India and Pakistan and has been the site of border conflicts between the two countries. It was the site of the deadly Kargil War in 1999.
