A soldier's diary: Kargil, the inside story
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This book offers a detailed account of a short, bitter war fought in the Kargil highlands of Kashmir. Its author has long reported from conflict zones, and she draws on close contact with the army units sent to the front. The narrative follows the operations, the hardships endured by soldiers and the difficult decisions made by commanders. Rather than a broad overview, it aims to set out what happened on the ground and how the fighting unfolded at extreme altitude, giving readers a clear picture of a campaign that was fought in difficult terrain under intense pressure.
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