The Kargil conflict erupted in 1999 as a result of Pakistani forces infiltrating the Indian side.
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil war, was a military confrontation conducted between India and Pakistan in the Kargil area of Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control from May to July 1999. Local shepherds claim a Pakistani incursion in the Kargil area on May 3, 1999. In India, the battle is also known as Operation Vijay, after the Indian military operation that cleared up the Kargil area.
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