Mohinder Puri Kushal Thakur M. B. Ravindranath 10 Soldiers Other conflicts Border skirmishes Strikes The Battle of Tololing[1] was a pivotal battle in the Kargil War between India and troops from one full battalion of Pakistan’s Northern Light Infantry who were aided by Pakistani irregulars in 1999.

[5] Units under the command of Maj Gen Mohinder Puri of the 8 Mountain Division were tasked with recapturing the positions held by the infiltrators.

[1] Kushal Thakur worked hard to resupply the positions and recover the bodies of the killed soldiers.

By 14 June, all enemy positions were abandoned by Pakistani forces and the Indian companies recaptured Tololing.

[1] Major Rajesh Adhikari, Major Vivek Gupta and Havildar Digendra Kumar were awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (posthumously), India's second highest war time military honour for their daring actions on the peak.

[8] Turning Point at Tololing, a feature documentary hosted by Maj Gen G. D. Bakshi, aired on the Indian television channel Epic TV.