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Shepherd who alerted Army about Pakistan troops in Kargil in 1999 dies
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The Indian Army paid tribute to Ladakhi shepherd Tashi Namgyal, who recently passed away. Namgyal played a vital role in the 1999 Kargil War by alerting the army to Pakistani infiltration. While searching for his yaks, he discovered Pakistani soldiers constructing bunkers, enabling a swift Indian response.
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Shepherd
Person who tends, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep
Tashi Namgyal
The 11th Chogyal
Army
Military branch for ground warfare
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Kargil
Town in Indian-administered Ladakh, Kashmir region
Pakistan
Country in South Asia
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Ladakh
Region administered by India
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Kargil War
1999 IndiaโPakistan conflict