Tashi Namgyal - Man Who Alerted Army About 1999 Pakistan Intrusions, Dies

Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistan's intrusion in the Kargil sector in 1999, passed away in Aryan Valley. He was 58 years old.

 Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistan's intrusion in the Kargil sector in 1999, passed away in Aryan Valley. He was 58 years old.

Namgyal had attended the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas earlier this year in Drass, accompanied by his daughter Tsering Dolkar, a teacher.

"Fire and Fury Corps pays tribute to Mr Tashi Namgyal on his sudden demise," the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps wrote on its social media handle X.