Kargil 1999

Kargil 1999
Author: Jasjit Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

The book covers the core aspects that combined to culminate in the Kargil war and an account of the why and how of the war. The Kargil war is also significant in that while Pakistan escalated its covert war (in 1998) after it acquired nuclear weapons in 1987, this is the first war was fought with regular forces between the two countries that had become overtly nuclear although not the first between nuclear-armed states. And, hence, this volume that attempts to place the latest war in the context of the earlier attempts to take Kashmir by force.

Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia

Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia
Author: Peter R. Lavoy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2009-11-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521767210

A unique account of military conflict under the shadow of nuclear escalation, with access to the soldiers and politicians involved.

A Soldier's Diary: Kargil the Inside Story

A Soldier's Diary: Kargil the Inside Story
Author: Harinder Baweja
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2019-05-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 8194110912

Harinder Baweja, an Editor with Hindustan Times has earned a reputation as a fearless, committed reporter through her prolonged coverage of conflict zones. Her experience of covering the Kashmir crisis gave her access to a wide range of sources, particularly among the army units that were sent to Kargil. She covered the sharp, short war for India Today magazine, using her enviable range of sources to compile a definite account of the Kargil war. She has also edited and authored chapters for 26/11 Mumbai Attacked.

Dateline Kargil

Dateline Kargil
Author: Gaurav C. Sawant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000
Genre: India
ISBN:

The book gives a gripping, first-hand account of the author s nine-week long stay in Kargil (during the encounter) and his experiences. He succinctly details the operation with special emphasis on the human side of the conflict. The graphic depiction of the war and candid interviews with the top brass makes for a true-to-life experience for the reader.

Limited Conflicts Under the Nuclear Umbrella

Limited Conflicts Under the Nuclear Umbrella
Author: Ashley J. Tellis
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2002-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833032291

This report examines the views of India and Pakistan on the significance ofPakistan_s foray into the Kargil-Dras sector in a limited war that has cometo be known as the Kargil conflict. The goal of the analysis is to assessboth combatants_ perceptions of the crisis, with a view to evaluating thepossibilities of future Kargil-like events and the implications of thelessons each country learned for stability in South Asia. The analysis isbased almost exclusively on Indian and Pakistani source materials.The Kargil crisis demonstrated that even the presence of nuclear weaponsmight not appreciably dampen security competition between the region_slargest states. However, the question remains of whether or not the Kargilwar represents a foretaste of future episodes of attempted nuclear coercionif India and Pakistan believe that their nuclear capabilities provide themthe immunity required to prosecute a range of military operations short ofall-out war.

Kargil : From Surprise To Victory

Kargil : From Surprise To Victory
Author: Malik V P General
Publisher: Harpercollins
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2010-06-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9788172239671

The definitive account of the 1999 Kargil war - the strategy, the effects, the heroism - from the man in charge. In February 1999, Pakistani Army personnel, disguised as jehadi militants, infiltrated into mountainous Kargil and occupied key vantage points. Their intrusion triggered off a limited war between the world's newest nuclear states. It was a bitter battle, and one that throws up important lessons for India's defence preparedness, as also its responses to flare-ups such as this. This book is also a reminder of the unparalleled heroism that was on display during those grim weeks, heroism that has become a benchmark for bravery.

Kargil

Kargil
Author: Rachna Bisht Rawat
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-08-19
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9353055911

Why does a group of stranded paratroopers call for Bofors' fire upon its own position? Why is an old man in Palampur fighting for justice for his dead soldier son? What makes a martyr's father visit a young Kashmiri girl every year? Kargil takes you into the treacherous mountains where some of Indian Army's bloodiest battles were fought. Interviewing war survivors and martyrs' families, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells stories of extraordinary human courage, of not just men in uniform but also those who loved them the most. With its gritty stories of incomparable bravery, Kargil is a tribute to the 527 young braves who gave up their lives for us-and the many who were ready to do it too.