The Kargil war

by Praveen Swami

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Published 2000 by LeftWord Books in New Delhi .
Written in English

Places:

• Kargil (India),
• India,
• Pakistan
Subjects:

• Kargil (India) -- History, Military.,
• India -- Military relations -- Pakistan.,
• Pakistan -- Military relations -- India.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-114).

Statement	Praveen Swami.
Series	Signpost : issues that matter ;, 2
Classifications
LC Classifications	DS486.K3347 S93 2000
The Physical Object
Pagination	114 p. ;
Number of Pages	114
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL6816445M
ISBN 10	818749610X
LC Control Number	00288678
OCLC/WorldCa	45024650

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