Tashi Namgyal aged 56 lives in a small village called Gharkon near Batalik town, 60 km away from Kargil town of Ladakh region.

An exclusive video published by India Today on 20 years of Kargil War confirms the claim.

An exclusive video published by India Today on 20 years of Kargil War confirms the claim.As part of Kargil Vijay Divas, India Today published a video on the stories of Kargil war. In an exclusive interview with Tashi Namgyal, a person who spotted the Pakistani infiltrators on 3 May 1999, has confirmed Tashi's age and the residence where he lives.

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