National Events in June 1999
Jun. 3
Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
Jun. 5
The Army releases documents seized from three Pakistani soldiers in the Batalik sector to substantiate its claim that Pakistan regulars are involved in the Kargil conflict.
India defers New Delhi visit of the Pakistan Foreign Minister.
Jun. 6
The Congress(I) secures 21 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly.
Jun. 7
The Supreme Court through an interim order stays till July 19, 1999, the execution of four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Jun. 8
Mr. Jagmohan is shifted out of the Ministry of Communications to the Ministry of Urban Development so far headed by Mr. Ram Jethmalani who in turn is shifted to the Ministry of Law.
Jun. 9
The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
Jun. 11
India provides incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army kills 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but loses 15 of its man.
Jun. 12
The meeting between the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Mr. Sartaj Aziz fails to find a way out of the imbroglio over Kargil.
Jun. 13
The Pakistan army resorts to heavy artillery shelling on Baroo village, near Kargil town, during the Prime Minister's visit to the forward area.
The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector.
Jun. 16
Ms. Jayalalitha and her erstwhile Cabinet colleague, Mr. V. R. Nedunchezhian are discharged in the multi-crore ``coal import'' case.
Jun. 19
The ``people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart.
Jun. 20
The entire Tololing Ridge spread along the LoC in the Dras sub-sector is cleared of intruders and Pakistani forces.
Jun. 25
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bansi Lal, wins vote of confidence.
Jun. 29
The army takes over two major peaks close to the Tiger Hill area but loses 21 of its soldiers while 40 Pakistani soldiers are killed during the assault.
An Indian High Commissioner member, Mr. N. R. Doraiswamy is beaten up by Pakistani intelligence operatives.
Jun. 30
India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil, meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features.The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will held as per schedule.
The Prime Minister says that Pakistan has underestimated India's power.
The chairman of the House International Relations Committee, Mr. Benjamin Gilman in a resolution urges the Clinton administration to oppose Pakistan support to incursion.
The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.