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| Publisher | HarperCollins India |
| ISBN 13 | 9788172239671 |
| Book Subtitle | From Surprise to Victory |
| Book Description | The definitive account of the 1999 Kargil war – the strategy, the effects, the heroism – from the man in charge. In February 1999, Pakistani Army personnel, disguised as jehadi militants, infiltrated into mountainous Kargil and occupied key vantage points. Their intrusion triggered off a limited war between the world’s newest nuclear states. It was a bitter battle, and one that throws up important lessons for India’s defence preparedness, as also its responses to flare-ups such as this. This book is also a reminder of the unparalleled heroism that was on display during those grim weeks, heroism that has become a benchmark for bravery. |
| About the Author | General V.P. Malik was the Chief of the Army Staff (India) from 1 October 1997 to 30 September 2000. Concurrently, he was chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, from 1 January 1999 to 30 September 2000. in both these posts, he played a vital role in planning, coordinating and overseeing the military operations that enabled India to evict the Pakistani intruders in Kargil and thus turn the tables on Pakistan. A graduate from the Defence Services Staff College and Madras University, General Malik is an alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi. He has been a member of India’s National Security Advisory Board and has delivered lectures in many prestigious civil and military institutions in India and abroad. Currently, he heads the Institute of Security Studies in the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | General V. P. Malik |
| Publication Date | 1/12/2011 |
| Number of Pages | 468 |
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