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The Kargil War was underway – and won by India

India won the war in what was known as Operation Vijay, to regain control of Kargil

One of the worst conflicts in the history of the Indian military, the Kargil War of 1999 saw armed forces from India and Pakistan locked in armed combat for possession of the contentious territory of Kargil in Kashmir.

Militants and insurgents had been crossing over from Pakistani territory, breaching the Line of Control which serves essentially as a border between the two warring countries.

The Indian army eventually regained posession of Kargil in a strategic missive called Operation Vijay, ending the Kargil War.

It also marked a new era in Indian television, with the war effort broadcast to screens across the nation, almost live as it happened.