Line of Control

Yesterday i happened to watch the movie called Line of Control. I came to deal with the facts of Pakistan attempted inflitration along the line of control in Kashmir and third consecutive battle lost with India.

The movie was mainly about JAT and Grenadier troops fighting to take control of Tololing, Drass, Kargil, Batalik and Tiger Hill. The story was based on the actual fights that took place with the pakistan army (3,4,5,6 Northern Light Infantry Batallion) and mujahideens. The idea to use Mujahideens is to give a face lift that it was a JIHAD and not a Pakistani administered invasion. Eventhough a total of 10 batallions comprising of 40,000 soldiers took place, the film restricted it to 8 batallions owing to the movie length ( which was the longest movie of yer 2003 for 4 hours).





The kargil conflict began in June 1st of 1999, the whole conflict began initially as infiltrators were trying to enter through Drass, Batalik and Kargil sectors supported by Pakistan Infantry division .

The initial aim of Pakistani supported mujahideens was to cut the Srinagar leh Highway 1A in the Drass sector. Indian Air Force was brought in to bomb the pakistani proposed positions and Defense minister of India offers a "safe passage " for infiltrators to end the conflict but in vain.

US government intervenes and is in clear support on india's position and urges pakistan to withdraw the infiltrators- June 5th

The idea behind Pakistan to hit Drass is to cut of supplies to Indian troops fighting in Kargil and Batalik sectors. Drass , Kargil and Batalik are bordering Indian administered Kashmir , while Tololing and Tiger hill are actually in the Line of Control.

India sucessfully prevents infiltration bid in Drass , Kargil and Batalik but Pakistani led mujahideen is still in control of 5140 peak, Tololing and Tiger Hill.

To capture Tiger Hill, the Indian controlled position from Drass-Kargil sector attack and more troops from south of Poonch sector make headway to Tiger Hill.

Pakistan in a bid to stop more indian troops entering from Poonch sector attacks in Poonch. Pakistan opens yet another new front across Line of control fighting in Gurez, Tulail sectors between Poonch and Drass.

The idea could be to

1. Still stop Indian Army using Srinagar Leg highway to send in food and arms supplies to the troops in Drass and Kargil sectors
2. if sucessfull in the new opened sectors of Gurez and Tualail, they wouldbe able to still stop Indian army advancing victoriously from Poonch.
3. They could strengthen the position in the nearby still Pakistan held position of Tiger Hill and Tololing.

June 13 -Batalik and Kargil sectors fighting take place time and again and Army captures Tololing.

Jun 14 Army captures 4590 peak in Drass sector.

June 17 India cross Loc in Skardu village north of Kargil.

June 18th indian troops capture Jubbar

June 21 India captures 5140 peak in Tiger Hill.

June 28th Indian troops foil bid by Pakistan to capture Siachen ( north of Jubar, not shown in map).

Peak 4700 and 5100 are captures subsquently by end of June strengthening position on Tiger Hill.