TIMELINE - 23 years of Kargil war: When Pakistani troops infiltrated into Indian territory
New Delhi: Exactly 23 years ago, Pakistani troops and terrorists started out large-scale infiltration into the Indian territory alongside the Line of Control (LoC). Hundreds of Pakistan Army's soldiers and jihadists intruded into the mountainous location of Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district. The navy operation towards India turned into deliberate via way of means of General Pervez Musharraf, the then leader of Pakistan Army and 3 different generals -- Mohammad Aziz, Javed Hassan and Mahmud Ahmad.
May 3, 1999: Several armed Pakistani soldiers and terrorists have been noticed via way of means of neighborhood shepherds withinside the mountainous location of Kargil. They alerted the Army officers.
May five, 1999: Indian Army jawans have been despatched out in reaction to infiltration reviews withinside the area. At least 5 Indian Army jawans have been killed via way of means of the Pakistani troops.
May 9, 1999: Pakistan Army inns to heavy shelling targetting Indian Army's ammunition depots in Kargil.
May 10, 1999: Pakistan Army employees infiltrate into different components of J&K such as Dras and Kaksar sectors throughout the LoC.
Mid-May: Indian Army launches 'Operation Vijay', movements in extra infantrymen from the Kashmir valley to Kargil district to prevent infiltration attempts. Meanwhile, Pakistan Army denies involvement into the attack.
May 26, 1999: Indian Air Force launches air strikes, removes numerous Pakistani infiltrators.
June 1, 1999: Pakistan contains out extra assaults and goals National Highway 1. France and the united states maintain Pakistan answerable for the navy operation towards India.
June five, 1999: India releases files that display Pakistan Army's involvement.
June 9, 1999: Indian Army jawans recapture key positions withinside the Jammu and Kashmir's Batalik sector.
June 13, 1999: Pakistan suffers a main jolt as Indian military recapture Tololing peak. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Indian Prime Minister, visits Kargil.
June 20, 1999: Indian Army recaptures key positions close to Tiger Hill.
July 4, 1999: Indian Army recaptures Tiger Hill.
July five 1999: Pakistan PM publicizes Pakistani Army’s withdrawal from Kargil after worldwide pressure.
July 12, 1999: Pakistan soldiers have been pressured to retreat.
July 14, 1999: Indian PM pronounces Army's ‘Operation Vijay’ a success.
July 26, 1999: India emerges triumphant as Army recaptures all of the positions occupied via way of means of Pakistan. Kargil war, which lasted for over 2 months and 3 weeks, ultimately involves an end.
Over 500 Indian infantrymen laid down their lives to store our motherland. Over 3,000 Pakistani infantrymen and terrorists have been killed at some point of the war.
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