Kargil Conflict

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kargil_War
gptkbp:casualties 527 killed
gptkbp:casualtiesPakistan ~357-453 killed (official Pakistani figures)
gptkbp:cause Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and militants into Indian territory
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ved_Prakash_Malik
gptkbp:commanderPakistan gptkb:General_Pervez_Musharraf
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Kargil Vijay Diwas (26 July)
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Gunjan_Saxena:_The_Kargil_Girl
gptkb:LOC_Kargil
gptkb:Lakshya
gptkbp:documentedIn Books, documentaries, and films
gptkbp:endDate July 1999
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kargil Conflict
gptkbp:impact Deterioration of India-Pakistan relations
Increased military vigilance along the Line of Control
Nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan
gptkbp:internationalInvolvement No direct UN intervention
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ladakh
gptkb:Kargil_district
Line of Control
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive national and international media coverage
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Kargil_War_Memorial,_Dras
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Tololing
gptkb:Battle_of_Batalik
gptkb:Battle_of_Dras
gptkb:Recapture_of_Point_4875
gptkb:Recapture_of_Point_5140
gptkb:Recapture_of_Point_5353
gptkb:Recapture_of_Tiger_Hill
gptkb:Recapture_of_Tololing
gptkbp:notableRecipient gptkb:Captain_Vikram_Batra
gptkb:Grenadier_Yogendra_Singh_Yadav
gptkb:Lieutenant_Manoj_Kumar_Pandey
gptkb:Captain_Anuj_Nayyar
gptkb:Rifleman_Sanjay_Kumar
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:operationIndia gptkb:Operation_Safed_Sagar
gptkb:Operation_Vijay
gptkbp:operationPakistan gptkb:Operation_Badr
gptkbp:partOf Kashmir conflict
gptkbp:result Indian victory
gptkbp:significance First televised war in India
One of the most recent direct armed conflicts between India and Pakistan
gptkbp:startDate May 1999
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pakistan_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5