As Pakistani troops began pulling back under pressure in early July 1999 during the Kargil War, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee phoned his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, on July 4. He asked ...
"Kya karun? Miyan Saab ne joote khane ke liye akele bhej diya." (What could I have done? Miyan Saab sent me alone to take the blows.) This was how Pakistan’s then-Director General Military Operations ...
In July 1999, as Pakistani troops retreated during the Kargil War, PM Vajpayee arranged a DGMO-level meeting at Attari. Lt Gen Bhandari recalls his surprise at seeing Pak DGMO Lt Gen Zia arrive alone, ...