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Kargil / ˈkɑːrɡɪl / or Kargyil [4] [5] is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the Kashmir region. [1] It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh. [6]
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, 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 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....
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.
Mar 8, 2024 · Kargil town is the junction of Kargil-Srinagar, Kargil-Leh, Kargil-Zanskar and Kargil-Batalik roads. Kargil is the major midway halt for tourists travelling on Srinagar-Leh route. Kargil was constituted of several small kingdoms including Suru Valley, Chktan, Phokhar and Sot.
Jun 7, 2024 · Kargil is one of the two Districts of Ladakh region and is the second largest town of Ladakh and is situated roughly at equal distance (200KM) from Srinagar, Leh , Padum Zanskar and Skardo Baltistan. Kargil has always been an important trade centre in the past.
May 31, 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.
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...
3 days ago · India news, Kargil war news: On the night of July 3, 1999, soldiers of 18 Grenadiers, also called the Pole Star Battalion, embarked on their mission to capture the Tiger Hill and had accomplished ...
Jul 24, 2019 · The Kargil war between May and July 1999, part of the broader conflict between India and Pakistan over the region of Kashmir, was a seminal turning point in American foreign policy with India.
