The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict,[note (I)] was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh...
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Kargil /ˈkɑːrɡɪl/ or Kargyil is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district...
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LOC Kargil is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language historical war film based on the Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan, produced and directed by J. P...
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Look up Kargil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kargil is a town in the Indian union territory of Ladakh (formerly part of Jammu and Kashmir state)...
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Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film, directed by Sharan Sharma and produced under Dharma Productions...
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Kargil district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region, which is administered as a union territory of Ladakh. It is...
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followed by Kargil, each of which headquarters a district. The Leh district contains the Indus, Shyok and Nubra river valleys. The Kargil district contains...
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1999 Kargil War veteran. She flew into a combat zone in Kargil. One of her main roles during the Kargil War was to evacuate the wounded from Kargil, transport...
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Shershaah (redirect from Kargil’s Sher Shah)
biographical war film based on the life of Vikram Batra, martyred in action in the Kargil War, directed by Vishnuvardhan in his Hindi film debut and written by Sandeep...
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Kargil Vijay Diwas (lit. 'Kargil Victory Day') is celebrated every year on 26 of July in India, to observe India's victory over Pakistan in the Kargil...
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Vikram Batra (category People of the Kargil War)
actions during the Kargil War; on 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops around Area Ledge, Point 4875, in the Kargil district of erstwhile...
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is a list of villages in Kargil district in Ladakh, India. Kargil district is divided into seven tehsils, namely, Drass, Kargil, Shargole, Shakar-Chiktan...
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Yogesh Kumar Joshi (section Kargil War)
Rifleman Sanjay Kumar. His role during the Kargil War was essayed by Sanjay Datt in the movie LOC Kargil directed by JP Datta. As an officer and a gentleman...
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The Skardu–Kargil Road (Urdu: سکردو – کارگل سڑک) is a 126-kilometre (78 mi) provincial highway in the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit–Baltistan...
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Manoj Kumar Pandey (category Kargil War)
the Param Vir Chakra, for his audacious courage and leadership during the Kargil War in 1999. An officer of the first battalion in the 11th Gorkha Rifles...
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politician from Kargil serving as a member of the Lok Sabha representing the only constituency of the union territory of Ladakh. In the 2023 Kargil election...
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The Kargil War Memorial, also known as Dras War Memorial, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, near Kargil city in Kargil district...
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Lalit Rai (section Kargil War)
Indian Army officer who was decorated for his brave actions during the Kargil War in 1999. As the commanding officer (CO) of the 1st battalion, 11 Gorkha...
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quarter of its air force and a third of its army". Commonly known as the Kargil War, this conflict between the two countries was mostly limited. During...
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Kargil Airport (ICAO: VI65) is a military airfield in Kargil district 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Kargil and 217 km (135 mi) from Leh. It is one of two airports...
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The Kargil War order of battle (KWORBAT), is a deposition and systematic combatant structure of the Indian Army troops and the unified Pakistan Armed Forces...
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Field Regiment 138 Medium Regiment 139 Medium Regiment (Kargil) 141 Medium Regiment (Kargil) 143 Medium Regiment 150 Field Regiment 153 Medium Regiment...
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee (section Kargil War)
Lahore by bus to meet with Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif. After the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan, he sought to restore relations through engagement with...
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Chakra, India's highest military award for his exemplary bravery during Kargil War. He is the only PVC awardee who is currently serving. Sanjay Kumar was...
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gallantry award, for exemplary valor in combat during operations in the Kargil War in 1999. Nongrum was born and brought up in Shillong, Meghalaya, India...
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for Best Actress for playing the titular aviator in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020) and a woman trapped in a freezer in Mili (2022). In 2024, she...
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Shaheed-E-Kargil - A True Story is a Hindi war drama film of Bollywood directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Farook. This movie was released on 26 January...
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an autonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, the districts of Kargil and Leh were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. * Indicates...
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October 2023 for the 26 seats of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil. This was also the first election conducted in the union territory of Ladakh...
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The Kargil Review Committee (KRC) was set up by the Government of India on 29 July 1999, three days after the end of the Kargil War. The committee was...
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