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    The Kargil war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC). In May, the Indian military learned that Pakistani fighters had infiltrated Indian-administered territory. After detecting the infiltration, India ordered its army and air force to push back the intruders. The conflict led to bitter fighting over three months, with hundreds of casualties on both sides. By July, Pakistan announced the withdrawal of militants, though sporadic fighting continued past the July 16th deadline. India commemorates its victory in the war on July 26th as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

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    The Kargil war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC). In May, the Indian military learned that Pakistani fighters had infiltrated Indian-administered territory. After detecting the infiltration, India ordered its army and air force to push back the intruders. The conflict led to bitter fighting over three months, with hundreds of casualties on both sides. By July, Pakistan announced the withdrawal of militants, though sporadic fighting continued past the July 16th deadline. India commemorates its victory in the war on July 26th as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

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    KARGIL WAR

    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
    countries, and the Kargil War was the largest and deadliest of these
    clashes.

    The conflict began in early May when the Indian military learned that
    Pakistani fighters had infiltrated the Indian-administered territory. After
    -detecting the infiltration, India ordered its army and air force to push
    back the intruders, who included regulars of the Pakistani army. The
    bitter fighting took place in harsh terrain 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)
    above sea level while intensive diplomatic activity took place elsewhere.
    Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz visited New Delhi on June 12, but
    his talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh failed to
    produce results. Meetings of military leaders from both countries
    followed, and in the weeks ahead the international community asserted
    the need for Pakistan to return to the line of control. Eventually, on July
    11, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced that the militants
    would withdraw, and India gave them until July 16 to do so. Sporadic
    fighting continued even after the deadline, however. Several hundred
    combatants were killed on each side during the conflict.

    Where is Kargil?
    Kargil, portion of the western Ladakh union territory, northwestern India,
    formerly part of northwestern Jammu and Kashmir state. The sector,
    centred on the town of Kargil, lies in the Zaskar Range of
    the Himalayas and abuts the line of control between the portions of the
    Kashmir region administered by India and Pakistan. Kargil town, located
    roughly equidistant between Srinagar (southwest) and Leh (southeast), is
    considered the gateway to Ladakh.

    KARGIL WAR
    The Kargil war was fought between India and Pakistan between May and July 1999 in the Kargil
    district of Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LOC). During the war, the Indian Army
    evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing the Tiger Hill and other posts as a part of
    Operation Vijay. The Indian soldiers had secured this victory after a three-month conflict that led
    to a loss of lives from both sides with the Indian side losing nearly 490 officers, soldiers, and
    jawans. In order to commemorate India’s win in the war, the Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated
    every year on July 26.

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