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Events on Monday 26 July 1999 1
1999Kargil WarIndia and Pakistan clash in the Kashmir mountainsPakistani forces and militants infiltrated Indian-administered Kashmir near Kargil, triggering an undeclared war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Indian forces recaptured the strategic heights after months of high-altitude fighting. International pressure, particularly from the United States, contributed to Pakistan's withdrawal.