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Kargil War: Media

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What is the history of the India-Pakistan conflict?
At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, British rule ended in the Indian subcontinent.
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Kargil War Memorial in Dras, India
The Kargil War Memorial, also called the Dras War Memorial, built by the Indian Army...
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India-Pakistan conflict timeline
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