Revisiting Kargil: How India crushed Musharraf’s bid to cut off Ladakh

In 1999, Pakistan’s army, led by General Musharraf, infiltrated Kargil, aiming to sever India’s vital National Highway-1A and seize the Siachen Glacier. Local shepherds alerted the Indian Army, which initially mistook intruders for terrorists. After a patrol led by Lt. Saurabh Kalia was captured and brutally killed, the full scale of the incursion became clear.