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Module - V Kargil Conflict - 1999

Major Wars Post
Independence
Terminal Exercises

1. Write a short note about “Operation Vijay” by the Indian Army in 1999?

2. What is Kargil Review Committee? Describe in brief.
3. Summarize the significant role played by Indian Media during the Kargil war.
Note
Answer to Intext Questions

20.1
1. Kargil is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir at a distance of 205 Km
from Srinagar and facing towards the Northern Areas of the Line of Control.

2. Average height is 16000 ft and winter temperature touch -50 Celsius.
3. The main aim of Pakistan behind initiating the Kargil War was to make Indian
Forces to withdraw from the Siachen Glacier and to create tension in this region
and also internationalise the Kashmir issue for a speedy resolution.

4. Pakistan troops and Para military forces.
20.2

1. Mushkon Valley, Marpo La near Drass, Kaksar near Kargil, Chorbatla sector
and Turtok sector south of the Siachen area.

2. Operation VIJAY.
20.3

1. May 3 to May 12, 1999.
2. Indian army used the 155 mm Bofors medium guns and 105 mm guns.

3. Mig 21, Mig 27, Mig 29 and Mirage 2000.

20.4
1. 26 May to 05 Jul 1999.

2. A.B. Vajpayee and Nawaz Shariff

3. Bill Clinton.

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