Kargil War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:war
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kargil_conflict
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Maha_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:casualties 527 killed
gptkbp:casualtiesPakistan ~357-453 killed
gptkbp:cause Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and militants into Indian territory
gptkbp:commander gptkb:V.P._Malik
gptkb:Pervez_Musharraf
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Kargil_Vijay_Diwas
gptkbp:commemoratedOnDate July 26
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Kargil_Review_Committee_Report
gptkbp:endDate 1999-07-26
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kargil War
gptkbp:impact Deterioration of India-Pakistan relations
Increased military vigilance along LoC
Political changes in Pakistan
gptkbp:internationalInvolvement No direct UN intervention
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ladakh
gptkb:Kargil_district
Line of Control
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Operation_Safed_Sagar
gptkb:Operation_Talwar
gptkb:Operation_Vijay
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive Indian media coverage
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Dras_War_Memorial
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Tololing
gptkb:Battle_of_Point_4875
gptkb:Battle_of_Tiger_Hill
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Captain_Vikram_Batra
gptkb:Grenadier_Yogendra_Singh_Yadav
gptkb:Lieutenant_Manoj_Kumar_Pandey
gptkb:Major_Rajesh_Singh_Adhikari
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_conflicts
gptkbp:peaceAgreement 1999-07-26
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Siachen_conflict
Kashmir conflict
gptkbp:result Indian victory
gptkbp:significance First televised war in India
gptkbp:startDate 1999-05-03
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4