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The Pakistan Army originally conceived the Kargil plan after the Siachen conflict but the plan was rebuffed repeatedly by senior civilian and military officials.

Musharraf was a leading strategist behind the Kargil Conflict.

From March to May 1999, he ordered the secret infiltration of Kashmiri forces in the Kargil district.

After India discovered the infiltration, a fierce Indian offensive nearly led to a full-scale war.

However, Sharif withdrew support of the insurgents in the border conflict in July because of heightened international pressure.

Sharif's decision antagonized the Pakistan Army and rumors of a possible coup began emerging soon afterward.

Sharif and Musharraf dispute on who was responsible for the Kargil conflict and Pakistan's withdrawal.