‘Joote khane bhej dia…’: When Pak DGMO came for key talks; how the meet helped end the Kargil War

In July 1999, as Pakistani troops retreated during the Kargil War, PM Vajpayee arranged a DGMO-level meeting at Attari. Lt Gen Bhandari recalls his surprise at seeing Pak DGMO Lt Gen Zia arrive alone, lamenting he was sent to ‘take the blows’ by PM Nawaz Sharif.