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The 1999 Kargil War, triggered by an incursion of Pakistani forces led by General Pervez Musharraf, resulted in the loss of 527 brave Indian soldiers and injuries to over 1,300. Despite the 1999 Lahore Declaration, signed months earlier by Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif, pledging peace between the two countries, Pakistan violated its terms by carrying out nuclear tests and instigating the Kargil conflict. The Lahore Declaration outlined measures to improve bilateral relations, including steps towards resolving the Kashmir dispute and promoting nuclear safety. However, with Pakistan’s violation of the agreement, its commitments to the UN Charter and the Simla Agreement were compromised.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has admitted that his country violated the Lahore Declaration, a peace agreement signed with India in 1999. The disclosure came during Sharif’s assumption of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) presidency. The Lahore Declaration aimed to promote peace and stability between the two countries, but Pakistan’s subsequent actions, such as the infiltration of Kargil and support for terrorism, violated the agreement’s principles.