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‘Yeh Dil Maange More’: How Captain Vikram Batra captured Point 5140 on this day 27 years ago

Indian Army achieved a pivotal victory at Point 5140, the highest point on the Tololing ridgeline, on June 20, 1999. This strategic capture, led by Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal and Captain Vikram Batra, crucial for controlling the Dras sector and the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, was announced with distinct success signals. The triumph paved the way for further Indian advances, marking a turning point in the Kargil War.

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