Synopsis
It began with the infiltration of both Pakistani troops and terrorists into Indian territory. The infiltrators positioned themselves in key locations that gave them a strategic advantage during the start of the conflict.
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The genesis
July 26. It was on this day 22 years ago that the Indian Army recaptured all the Indian posts in Kargil that had been occupied by Pakistan s army. Since then, July 26 has been observed annually to commemorate the sacrifices made by soldiers in this war.
The war
The war took place between May and July of 1999 in Jammu and Kashmir s Kargil district. The conflict is believed to have been orchestrated by the then Pakistan army chief General Pervez Musharraf without the knowledge of the then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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