#314: Indian Ops against Pak
Since 1965 till today!
Op Sindoor is making news. Here are Indian ops named as part of India Pak Conflicts:
OPERATION RIDDLE (1965 Indo-Pak War)
Pak launched Op. Gibraltar & Grand Slam in 1965. As a part of these 2, they violated LoC. India responded with Riddle targeting Lahore & Kasur in Sept65.
Operation had a crippling impact on Pak military
OPERATION ABLAZE (1965 Indo-Pak War)
Another 1965 op, Ablaze was defensive strategy on western border. This safeguarded the Rann of Kutch demonstrating Indian readiness.
Both Riddle & Ablaze did not just push Pak back but also led to Tashkent Agreement
OPERATION CACTUS LILY (1971 Indo-Pak War)
Air assault operation in Dec of 1971, Cactus Lily was to cross Meghna. It saw Indian Army & Airforce crossing Meghna river to reach Dhaka (now Bangladesh, then Pak)
OPERATIONS TRIDENT AND PYTHON (1971 Indo-Pak War)
Offensive operations by Navy on Karachi. Op Trident was first to register use of anti-ship missile in combat. Indian Navy’s actions were detrimental in Bangladesh creation
OPERATION MEGHDOOT (Siachen conflict)
1984: Pakistan launched a mountaineering expedition to Siachen.
Op. Meghdoot launched to secure strategic heights on Siachen w/ deployment of troops. 300+ troops’ strategically positioned and secured the critical passes leading to significant tactical advantage against Pak
OPERATION VIJAY (1999 Kargil conflict)
Vijay and lores of Captain Vikram Batra are alive in Indian memory. Launched in May 1999 to reclaim the Pak occupied areas forced Pak troops to withdraw and recapture the critical positions
OPERATION SAFED SAGAR (1999 Kargil conflict)
Indian Air Force carried airstrikes to flush out Pak troops from Indian positions in Kargil along LoC. India did gain strategic heights marking first ever large scale use of air power.
UNNAMED OPERATION (2016 surgical strikes)
As a response to Uri, surgical strikes were not given any particular name while bringing down the terrorist launch pads across LoC in PoK.
OPERATION BANDAR (2019 Balakot air strikes)
CRPF convoy hit by JeM leading to martyrdom of 40 Indian soldiers. IAF carried out attacks & air strikes on Jaish Camps in Balakot. These first air strikes across LoC since 1971
Operation Sindoor will be updated once the op is concluded :)