Battle of Tiger Hill

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Battle of Tiger Hill
Part of Kargil War
Indian soldiers during the Kargil War
Date Mid June – 8 July 1999 Location Dras, Ladakh, India 34°29′00″N 75°39′38″E / 34.48333°N 75.66056°E / 34.48333; 75.66056 Result Indian Victory [1][2]
Belligerents
Indian Army	Pakistan Army
Commanders and leaders
Balwan Singh  (WIA) Yogendra Singh Yadav (WIA)	Karnal Sher Khan †
Units involved
8 Sikh 18 Grenadier regiment 2 Naga regiment Regiment of Artillery 8 Infantry[3] Ghatak Platoon	5 Northern Light Infantry
Strength
~3,000 soldiers	Unknown
Casualties and losses
34 killed [4]	27 killed [5]

The Battle of Tiger Hill encompasses the battles fought in and around the peak of Tiger Hill between the Indian Army and Pakistan from the final week of May till second week of June 1999, during the Kargil War. The battle, with the concomitant battle for the adjoining peak of Tololing, culminated in Indian forces capturing Tiger Hill (Point 5060). The Tiger Hill area, including Point 5100, is to the west of Tololing. Peaks in Tololing include Point 5140 and Point 4875 and others.^[6][7][8][9]