1. The Himalayan heights continue for seven days of steep climbs, sharp descents and amazing scenery. 2. The two nations came close to war two years ago when Pakistani troops and militia seized Himalayan heights in the Kargil area of Indian-ruled Kashmir. 3. Pakistani artillery provided cover Wednesday for the withdrawal of Islamic fighters from mountaintops in Kashmir, as the Indian army prepared to permanently reoccupy the Himalayan heights. 4. India says attacks by militants have increased since the Indian army launched a campaign in May to oust Pakistan-based fighters from the Himalayan heights of Kashmir. 5. Tensions intensified between Pakistan and India in early May when pro-Pakistan Muslim militants captured strategic Himalayan heights in the Kargil area. |