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So, why does Pakistan currently occupy 4/8 peaks, it took during the conflict, to this day?of course we did.
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So, why does Pakistan currently occupy 4/8 peaks, it took during the conflict, to this day?of course we did.
So, why does Pakistan currently occupy 4/8 peaks, it took during the conflict, to this day?
8 peaks were occupied from the start.You occupy 20 peaks in your imagination. I can give you 'Indian MP claims we occupy Azad Kashmir' as proof.
When Nawaz reached US he asked Clinton to talk to India and agree to a ceasefire. He said 'they will not ceasefire and will kill every enemy combatant even if spotted reterating'. Completely lacking in supplies and demoralized your troops were fleeing the India Army's massive bombardment. You think we had any pressure to leave behind anything. Be thankful we didn't capture 40 peaks of yours as punishment. We did that in Siachen earlier and till date we hold it. I think US prevented us from doing that.
You never won it either except through media and propganda.wht should we have humility? We didn't lose the war.
And still with those failures, India was unable to complete operation vijay, ultimately costing them victory.Kargil was a perfect example of how not to plan an operation. An army chief and his cronies planned an operation without any considerations of - possible escalation, diplomatic fallout, staff work by other branches, taking other services opinion. He even kept his own PM in the dark.
Indian government of the day decided not to escalate and asked the IAF to not violate the LOC while carrying out attacks on the occupied peaks. It was not due to weakness but out of restraint. Some jokers are now trying to spin this into something else.
One of the most authentic account of Kargil events has been penned down by Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail. He was directly involved and was aware of that misadventure planned by Musharraf.
This is what he says -
“In an effort to keep the plan secret, which was thought to be the key to its successful initiation, the Army trio took no one into confidence, neither its own operational commanders nor the heads of the other services. This, regrettably, resulted in a closed-loop thought process which engendered a string of oversights and failures:
Failure to grasp the wider military and diplomatic ramifications of a limited tactical operation that had the potential of creating major strategic effects.
Failure to correctly visualise the response of a powerful enemy to what was, in effect, a major blow in a disputed sector.
Failure to spell out the specific aim to field commanders, who acted on their own to needlessly capture territory and expand the scope of the operation to unmanageable levels.
Failure to appreciate the inability of the Army officers to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of an Air Force.Can anyone say these things ever for a successful operation? Other than a Pakistani Bhaktora?
Failure to coordinate contingency plans at the tri-services level.”
I guess BHAKTORAS exist on both the sides.
@PrimusPoint 5310:
●It is located at a distance of about one kilometre on the Pakistani side of the LoC
●Captured in an operation by troops of the IA on April 8, 2000
●The peak is of strategic importance because it enables the IA to tactically control 12 square kilometres of Pakistani territory in Karubar bowl
● Domination of this area also threatened the Pakistani posts opposite Turtok Sector from the rear
Point 5608: Lies about 15km to the east of Point 5353 in the Kaksar sector. It overlooks the Shingo Valley in Pakistan. Indian troops took control of this feature
The Indians reoccupied Point 5240, besides Point 5165, in August 1999
India controls Point 5070 too a strategically important peak along the Marpo La pass. It lies on the Pakistani side of the LoC, about 10 km west of Point 5353. Both Points 5070 and 5240 also overlook the Pakistani supply route for Point 5353
5310 taken after the initial Kargil conflict and during the skirmishes in the year 2000.
5310 taken after the initial Kargil conflict and during the skirmishes in the year 2000.
5240 and 5165 was taken when commander Aul betrayed the ceasefire which he wanted. He tried to launch a surprise attack to take 5353 but failed miserably and had to settle with 5240 and 5165.
Alongside 5353, as I have said before, Pakistan still occupies Aftab 1, Bunker Ridge and Saddle ridge. Which is half the peaks it took during the start of the conflict.
In retaliation,16 GREN was directed to occupy Pt 5245 which was southeast of Pt 5353. With this event the war ended in the Mushkoh–Drass sector. In addition to this, the Indian forces also controls the highest one, Point 5608, whereas the Pakistanis control Point 5353, because that is what the terrain allows. The tactical advantage to Pakistan from controlling the point 5353 is minimalAlongside 5353, as I have said before, Pakistan still occupies Aftab 1, Bunker Ridge and Saddle ridge. Which is half the peaks it took during the start of the conflict.
I recommend you read Pravin Sawhney article on the Kargil war and how it was such a failure for India.@Primus Point 5070 enables the Indian Army to have a grand view of the Gultari Valley through which Pakistani posts are maintained in Dras
No you don't occupy any of those things. Hell you even claimed you occupied Tiger Hill. So much for your 'GK'.