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Before their arrival in Srinagar, there had been unfounded rumours of tribal movement towards the village of Badgam, less than 5 kilometres away from the Srinagar airport.
The village was on a higher altitude than the airfield, and access was through the village. Hence, it was important for Indian forces to retain control of the area in order to protect troops and facilitate supplies arriving via air.
Summary in Bullet Points
- Badgam was less than five kilometres from the Srinagar airport.
- The village was higher than the airfield and lay on an important route leading towards it.
- Holding Badgam helped protect the troops and the supplies that were arriving by air.
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So control of one village mattered because it affected the safety of the airport and the soldiers using it.
unfounded
= not supported by facts
altitude = height above the ground or sea level
retain control = continue to keep control
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Answer: Badgam was close to the Srinagar airport, on higher ground, and access to the airfield passed through the village. Holding it helped protect troops and supplies arriving by air.
Badgam airport ke paas aur higher ground par tha. Wahan ka control airport aur supplies ko protect karta tha.
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Answer: Badgam lay on higher ground near the Srinagar airfield, and access to the airfield passed through the village. A force controlling Badgam could therefore threaten the route to the airport and the troops and supplies using it. Geography turned a small village into a key defensive point.
Higher ground + airport ke route par hona Badgam ko key point banata tha. Location hi uski military importance thi.
