At that point, the Pakistani army had firmly established itself within the Indian territories.³ The Indian Army had already detected the presence of Pakistani forces on Indian soil on May 3, 1999.4 The infiltration and the battle to evict the Pakistani troops took place on a 160-kilometre stretch of ridges overlooking the only road route between Srinagar and Leh.⁵ Attacking targets uphill puts an. [...] Formation commanders emphasised the necessity of destroying the enemy’s prepared positions through coordinated preparatory bombardment to reduce the combat potential of the posts and break the enemy’s will to fight.⁶ The initial demands for air support were received by the IAF on May 11, 1999, specifically for attack helicopters. [...] One of the major factors for successful precision targeting during the Kargil War was the exemplary integration and coordinated planning between the IAF and the Indian Army. [...] The major challenges for the IAF arose due to the high altitude, which impacted the effectiveness of operations in targeting the adversary. [...] Integration of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force networks is at the advanced stage.
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