what happened in 07 july 1999 in india

On 07 July 1999, the Indian armed forces successfully cleared the Batalik Sector of the enemy, marking a crucial milestone in Operation Vijay. This operation was part of the Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, which was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. Captain Vikram Batra, an Indian Army officer, was also killed on this day while fighting Pakistani troops around Area Ledge, Point 4875, in the Kargil district.