An undated file photo of an Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet released by the Indian government Monday May 31, 1999. The Mirage 2000, made in France, has been deployed by the Indian Air Force in the fight against the Islamic militants in Kashmir.
A Kashmiri woman cooks meal for her family at a makeshift refugee camp after evacuating from Atmaqum in Nellum Valley in Pakistan-held Kashmir on Monday, May 31, 1999. Hundred of people living near the line of military control are displaced due to a constant shelling from Indian posts.
A member of the Indian army covers his ears while firing artillery in the Dras sector in India, where the Indian army claims to be as near as 50 meters (55 yards) of Muslim guerrillas Monday, May 31, 1999. Pakistan has warned that "any weapon" in its arsenal, which includes nuclear weapons, could be used to defend itself against neighboring India, according to newspaper reports on Monday.
Artillery is seen firing in the Dras sector in India, where the Indian army claims to be as near as 50 meters (55 yards) to Muslim guerrillas Monday, May 31, 1999. Pakistan has warned that "any weapon" in its arsenal, which includes nuclear weapons, could be used to defend itself against neighboring India, according to newspaper reports on Monday.
An unidentified resident of Kargil carries his child to a safer location near Zojila, 110 kilometers (68 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Monday, May 31, 1999. India agreed Monday to hold high-level talks with Pakistan to defuse tensions over the disputed Kashmir region, even as its jets pounded positions held by guerrillas in the mountainous territory.
Villagers wait for transportation out of the Dras region in India, Sunday, May 30, 1999. India agreed Monday to hold high-level talks with Pakistan to defuse tensions over the disputed Kashmir region, even as its jets pounded positions held by guerrillas in the mountainous territory.
Protesters burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Monday, May 31, 1999 in Lahore to condemn Indian army attacks in Kashmir. According to local papers Pakistan has warned that any weapon in its arsenal which includes nuclear weapons could be used to defend itself against neighbouring India
An Indian soldier walks past the destroyed Agriculture Ministry in Kargil, India Monday May 31,1999 after it was hit by shellfire, killing six people Pakistani state government officials. India agreed Monday to hold high-level talks with Pakistan to defuse tensions over the disputed Kashmir region, even as its jets pounded positions held by guerrillas in the mountainous territory