Kargil : The Tables Turned

P R Chari

ISBN 10: 817304368X / ISBN 13: 9788173043680

Published by Mare Nostrum Jan 2025, 2025

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Neuware - India and Pakistan have been fighting each other in Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. None of these conflicts ended decisively. The 1999 Kargil war, therefore, was the continuation of an unresolved problem. But this time, it involved the physical occupation of a sizeable piece of territory by Pakistan on the Indian side of the Line of Control; it took place between two democracies and putative nuclear weapon powers and could have escalated out of control. For these reasons it was exceptional.Kargil: The Tables Turned provides a comprehensive review of past motivations and events; it covers the operational aspects of the 1999 war in their entirety and highlights the heroism, and sacrifice of the young officers and soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces. It brings out useful military lessons and perspectives. The book analyses India's political and diplomatic responses, and the role of the USA. China and G-8 countries, during the crisis. The concluding chapter speculates on the future of Indo-Pak relations and highlights some unique aspects of this South Asian conflict.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kargil : The Tables Turned
• Publisher: Mare Nostrum Jan 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817304368X
• ISBN 13: 9788173043680
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 200W x 140H x 40D millimeters 200 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 40 millimeters depth
• Weight: 800 grams

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Synopsis

India and Pakistan have been fighting each other in Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. None of these conflicts ended decisively. The 1999 Kargil war, therefore, was the continuation of an unresolved problem. But this time, it involved the physical occupation of a sizeable piece of territory by Pakistan on the Indian side of the Line of Control; it took place between two democracies and putative nuclear weapon powers and could have escalated out of control. For these reasons it was exceptional.

Kargil: The Tables Turned provides a comprehensive review of past motivations and events; it covers the operational aspects of the 1999 war in their entirety and highlights the heroism, and sacrifice of the young officers and soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces. It brings out useful military lessons and perspectives. The book analyses India's political and diplomatic responses, and the role of the USA. China and G-8 countries, during the crisis. The concluding chapter speculates on the future of Indo-Pak relations and highlights some unique aspects of this South Asian conflict.

Table of Contents

• List of Illustrations 7
• Acknowledgements 9
• Introduction Some Preliminary Observations 11
• P.R. Chari
• 1. Why Kargil? Pakistan's Objectives and Motivations 23 D. Suba Chandran
• 2. On the Military Dimensions of Kargil 39 Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna
• 3. The Kargil War Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna 4. Lessons, Precepts and Perspectives 139 Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna
• 5. India's Political and Diplomatic Responses to the Kargil Crisis 181 Arpit Rajain
• 6. Role of the United States: Mediator or Mere Facilitator? 205 D. Suba Chandran
• 7. Contextualizing Kargil within China's Security Paradigm 221 Bhartendu Kumar Singh and Satyajit Mohanty
• 8. The Kargil Crisis and the G-8 233 Mallika Joseph A. Conclusion 243 Indo-Pak Relations: Uncertain Future P.R. Chari
• Appendices 1. Chronology of Events During the Kargil Crisis 265
• 2. Text of the Letter Addressed '0 Lord Mountbatten Containing the Decision of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir State Regarding the Accession of the State 283
• 3. UN Resolution dated 13 August 1948 285
• 4. The Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan, Pakistan-Sponsored Militancy in J&K and its Nexus with Islam
• 287
• 5. Pakistan's Northern Light Infantry 296
• 6. Details of the Initial Indian Response to the Kargil Intrusions 300
• 7. Citations of the Recipients of the Param ivr Chakra and Maha ivr Chakra in Operation VIjay and Names of ivr Chakra Receipients 302
• 8. Text of the G-8 Statement on the Kargit Crisis 313
• 9. Text of the Clinton-Sharif Statement, 5 July 1999 314
• 10. The Musharraf Tapes 315
• 11. Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee's Address to the Nation, 7 June 1999 321
• 12. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Address to the Nation, 12 July 1999 324
• Contributors 331
• Index 333