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Kargil War

1999 conflict between India and Pakistan
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Summary

Kargil War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,446 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: India[3], Pakistan[4]
  • Location: Kargil district[5]
  • Part of: Kashmir conflict[6], Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts[7]
  • Commons category: Kargil War[8]
  • Start time: May 3, 1999[9]
  • End time: July 26, 1999[10]
  • Point in time: 1999[11]
  • Participant: India[12], Pakistan[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kargil War[14]
  • Order of battle: Kargil order of battle[15]

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Outcome and Impact

Things named for Kargil War include Operation Vijay Medal[16], a military decoration[17], in India[18], founded in 2001[19].

Why It Matters

Kargil War has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include Operation Vijay Medal[16], a military decoration[17], in India[18], founded in 2001[19].

Related Entities

India Pakistan Pervez Musharraf

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Order of battle → Kargil order of battle
    Part of → —
    Country → India, Pakistan
    Point in time → +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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