Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of Kargil War in 1999?

Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Their bravery motivates us every single day. PM Modi’s party, the BJP, shared a video of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who led the NDA government at the time of the war. India will always remember the heroes that inflicted a crushing defeat on Pakistan in the Kargil War on 26 July, 1999.

What happened in Pakistan in the year 1999?

Military takeover of the federal government of Nawaz Sharif in a bloodless coup. General Musharraf became Chief Executive and reformed National Security Council to run the state affairs of the country. The writ of Constitution provisionally suspended.

What is Operation Vijay?

Operation Vijay of 1961 was the product of the Government’s desperate attempt to end 450 years of Portuguese’ colonial rule in Goa. He orchestrated a military attack on Goa on December 18 of that year and code-named it ‘Operation Vijay’, which translates to ‘Operation Victory.

Who is the ruler of Pakistan?

The current head of state of Pakistan is Arif Alvi, elected in 2018 after being nominated by PTI, the party run by Prime Minister Imran Khan. From 1947 to 1956 the head of state was the Pakistani monarch, who was the same person as the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

What were the results of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1999?

The war resulted in the highest number of casualties of any Indo-Pakistani conflict. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1999, also known as the Kargil War, took place between May and July. It began when Pakistan sent troops across the Kashmir border to join rebels in the Indian district of Kargil.

When did India take over Kashmir from Pakistan?

When a ceasefire was finally established in January of 1949, India had control of Jammu, Ladakh, and Kashmir Valley; Pakistan had control of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 was the first of many wars between India and Pakistan.

What happened in the 1965 war between India and Pakistan?

With tensions high, Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar in August of 1965 and began invading the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. India responded with a full military attack in West Pakistan. Although this war only lasted for 17 days, it resulted in thousands of deaths.

What are the main causes of conflict between India and Pakistan?

A long-running dispute over Kashmir and cross-border terrorism have been the predominant cause of conflict between the two states, with the exception of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which occurred as a direct result of hostilities stemming from the Bangladesh Liberation War in erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh ).