In which year did the Kargil conflict occur?

Correct answer: 1999. The Kargil conflict between Pakistan and India took place in 1999.

Background: It was fought in the Kargil district of Ladakh from May to July 1999.

• 1996: 1996 is not the year.
• 1997: 1997 is not the year.
• 1998: 1998 is the year of the nuclear tests.

Did you know? It followed the Lahore Declaration of February 1999.

Memory trick: Kargil = 1999.