Kargil War - A Small Note:
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between our country India & Pakistan that took place between May & July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the LOC (Line of Control ).
The war is also referred to as Operation Vijay (Victory in Hindi) which was the name of the Indian operation to clear the Kargil sector.
Conflict Events
Date Historical Event
May 3, 1999 Pakistani intrusion in Kargil reported by local shepherds
May 5 Indian Army patrol sent up; 5 Indian soldiers captured and tortured to death.
May 9 Heavy shelling by Pakistan Army damages ammunition dump in Kargil
May 10 Infiltrations first noticed in Dras, Kaksar & Mushkoh sectors
May 11 to 25 Indian Army moves in more troops from Kashmir Valley to Kargil Sector
May 26 IAF launches air strikes against infiltrators
May 27 IAF loses 2 fighters - MiG-21 and MiG-27;. Flt Lt Nachiketa taken POW
May 28 IAF MI-17 shot down by Pakistan; 4 air crew dead
June 1, 1999 Pakistan steps up attacks; bombs NH 1A
June 5 Indian Army releases documents recovered from three Pakistani soldiers indicating Pakistan’s involvement
June 6 Indian Army launches major offensive in Kargil
June 9 Indian Army recaptures 2 key positions in the Batalic sector
June 11 India releases intercepts of conversation between Pakistani Army Chief Gen Pervez Musharraf.
June 13 Indian Army secures Tololing in Dras
June 15 US President Bill Clinton, in a telephonic conversation, asks Pakistani Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif to pull out from Kargil
June 29 Indian Army captures 2 vital posts - Point 5060 & Point 5100 near Tiger Hill
July 2, 1999 Indian Army launches 3 pronged attack in Kargil
July 4 Indian Army recaptures Tiger Hill after an 11 hour battle
July 5 Indian Army takes control of Dras. Sharif announces Pakistani army’s withdrawal from Kargil following his meeting with Clinton
July 7 India recaptures Jubar Heights in Batalik
July 11 Pakistan begins pullout; India captures key peaks in Batalik
July 14 Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee declares Operation Vijay a success. Indian government sets condition for talks with Pakistan
July 26 Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. Indian Army announces complete eviction of Pak intruder
There were 3 major phases to the Kargil War. First, Pakistan infiltrated forces into the Indian controlled section of Kashmir & occupied strategic locations enabling it to bring NH1 within range of its artillery fire.
The next stage consisted of India discovering the infiltration & mobilizing forces to respond to it.
The final stage involved major battles by Indian and Pakistani forces resulting in India recapturing some territory held by Pakistani forces and the subsequent withdrawal of Pakistani forces back across the Line of Control after international pressure.
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