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.
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