Point 5140
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Point 5140 is a strategically important mountain peak in the Dras sector of Jammu and Kashmir that was a key objective during the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military objective
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mountain peak ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Captain Vikram Batra
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Anuj Nayyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Rajesh Adhikari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnit |
18 Grenadiers (Indian Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2 Naga (Indian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ 8 Sikh (Indian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleCryAssociated | Yeh Dil Maange More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureDate | June 1999 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Operation Vijay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| conflict | India–Pakistan conflict over Kashmir ⓘ |
| conflictRole | key Pakistani-held position during early stages of Kargil War ⓘ |
| countryControlling | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevation | approximately 5140 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dras sector
NERFINISHED
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India ⓘ Kargil district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConflictZone | Line of Control region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance |
control of peak affects security of Srinagar–Leh road
ⓘ
important for domination of Dras sub-sector ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Dras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kargil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce high-altitude combat in 1999
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symbolic victory for Indian forces in Kargil War ⓘ |
| partOf | Kargil War battlefields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | remains under Indian control ⓘ |
| postWarUse | maintained as defended post by Indian Army ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
dominates National Highway 1A (Srinagar–Leh highway)
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overlooks key supply routes in Dras sector ⓘ provides observation over Indian positions and logistics ⓘ |
| terrainType | high-altitude rocky feature ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery observation
ⓘ
surveillance of enemy movement ⓘ |
| wasObjectiveIn |
1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan
ⓘ
Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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