The Kargil War

Can you answer these questions about the Kargil War, fought between India and Pakistan in 1999?

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What former Indian state was Kargil District located in?

Jammu and Kashmir

What de facto international border had Pakistani soldiers disguised themselves as militants in order to cross, ultimately instigating the Kargil War?

Line of Control

Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan?

Pervez Musharraf

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, unaware of the above's planned invasion?

Nawaz Sharif

Who was the Prime Minister of India?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

What northern road was shelled by the Pakistani Army?

National Highway 1

What major Pakistani port did the Indian Navy prepare to blockade, which would have left Pakistan with only six days' worth of fuel?

Karachi

Aside from the 1969 Sino-Soviet border conflict, the Kargil War was the only instance of warfare between countries that possessed what kind of weapons?

Nuclear Arms

The Kargil War took place on the Siachen Glacier, located in the Himalayas. What is a nickname for this glacier?

The Highest Battleground on Earth

The president of which Pakistani ally intervened and forced them to withdraw their troops from India, after being requested to do so by Pakistan's federal government?

United States

What was the net territorial change, in square kilometers?

What name, meaning "Victory," is used to refer to the war in India?

Operation Vijay

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