The Kargil Conflict: 20 hard-hitting facts 20 years later

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict, we bring you some hard-hitting facts about India's hard-fought victory. Let's hear from the then serving Army Chief - General V.P Malik, Former Ambassador of India to Pakistan - G Parthasarathy and author and adviser on U.S.-India relations- Raymond E. Vickery. All of them relive the experience for us, and talk about the lessons to be learnt from the bloody conflict. WION also tracks and meets the shepherd who first spotted the Pakistani intruders and alerted the Indian army. Take a look at this WION original report.


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