Point 5140 at Dras in Kargil sector named as Gun Hill 

Point 5140 at Dras in Kargil sector named as Gun Hill 

  • The Point 5140, a strategically important mountain peak at Dras, in the Kargil sector has been christened as “Gun Hill”, to commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the ‘Gun and Gunners’ in “Operation Vijay”.
  • Operation Vijay was the Kargil war of Indian Army with Pakistan in 1999.
  • During the war, the Indian Army successfully captured the Point 5140, which is located at an altitude of 16,962 feet above sea level.

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