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All the history of Kargil War 1999.
History of Kargil War 1999
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History Of Kargil War 1999
The Kargil also known as the Kargil conflict
was an armed conflict between India and
Pakistan that took place between May and
July 1999 in the kargil district of Kashmir and
elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In
India, the conflict is also referred to as
Operation Vijay which was the name of the
Indian operation to clear the Kargil sector.
Cause of War
The cause of the war was the infiltration of
Pakistani soldiers disguised as Kashmiri militants
into positions on the Indian side of the LOC,
which serves as the de facto border between the
two states. India and Pakistan fought this war in
the Kargil of Kashmir.
Kargil War Facts
Indian army lost 527 jawans and 1363 jawans
were injured in this war. In Kargil war Indian
army brutally defeated the Pakistani army and
regain the Kargil region.
Here are ten highlights of war
1. The Kargil war was fought in 1999 between
India and Pakistan in Kargil, Ladakh which was
initially Baltistan district, separated by the LOC
after the first Kashmir war.
Kargil was the first war between India and
Pakistan after the one in 1971 which had led to
the formation of Bangladesh as a separate
country.
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayeeled NDA government
was in power at the time of this war.
India launched 'Operation Vijay' to clear
the Kargil sector of infiltration by Pakistani
soldiers and Kashmiri militants on the Indian
side of the Line of Control.
3. The war took place despite the two nations
signing the Shimla Agreement that stated that
no armed conflict shall take place on the said
boundary. The Indian and Pakistani armies
fought the Kargil War in MayJuly 1999 in
Kargil and elsewhere along the Line of Control
(LoC).
4. Safed Sagar the Indian Air Force's operation,
was a major part of the Kargil war. It used air
power at the height of 32,000 feet for the first
time. From identifying the Pakistani troops and
Mujahideens to interdiction, all the actions were
performed well by the pilots and engineers
despite just one week of training.
Victory over Pakistan
As India witnessed television grabs of its army
men in Kargil fighting Pakistan, 'Operation Vijay'
was termed successful on this day 17 years ago
when India won a decisive victory. While
PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared the operation
successful on July 14, the operation was
officially declared closed on July 26, 1999.
Kargil is one of the most recent and infamous
examples of highaltitude warfare i.e wars that
are fought on mountainous terrain. Such wars
are considered more dangerous due to the rough
terrain and natural habitat.
It was one of the few instances when war was
fought between two nuclear states. It was also
the first war between the two countries widely
covered in the media.
Hailing the sacrifices of India's courageous
soldiers on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said India will never
forget the fearlessness with which the soldiers
gave a befitting and unforgettable reply to the
intruders.
"On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I bow to every valiant
soldier who fought for India till the very last
breath. Their heroic sacrifices inspire us.
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