S No
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Code Name
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Summary
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1
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Operation Polo
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Indian armed forces ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and led
to the incorporation of the princely state of Hyderabad in Southern India,
into the Indian Union.
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1948
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2
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Operation Vijay
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The operation by the Military of India that led to the capture of
Goa, Daman and Diu and Anjadip Islands from the Portuguese colonial holding
in 1961.
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1961
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3
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Operation Trident and Python
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Operation Trident and its follow-up Operation Python were naval
offensive operations launched on Pakistan's port city of Karachi by the
Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The operation was a high
time response to Operation Chengiz Khan by Pakistani army. India celebrates its
Navy Day annually on 4 December to mark this operation.
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1971
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4
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Operation Blue Star
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Indian military operation, ordered by Indira Gandhi, then Prime
Minister of India, under the pretext of removing Sikh separatists from the
Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Sikhs, led by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale,
were accused of amassing weapons in the Sikh temple.
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1984
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5
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Operation Woodrose
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A military operation carried out by the Indian government in the
months after Operation Blue Star to “prevent the outbreak of widespread
public protest” in the state of Punjab. The government arrested all prominent
members of the largest Sikh political party, the Akali Dal, and banned the
All India Sikh Students Federation, a large students’ union.
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1984
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6
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Operation Meghdoot
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The name given to the attack launched by the Indian Military to
capture the Siachen Glacier in the disputed Kashmir region. The capture of
Siachen would enable the enemy to pose a dangerous threat to our lines of
communication between Srinagar and Leh. Launched on 13 April 1984, this
military operation was unique as the first assault launched in the world’s
highest battlefield.
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1984
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7
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Operation Brasstacks
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It was a military exercise undertaken by the Indian Army
in Rajasthan during November 1986 and March 1987. It was one of the
largest mobilizations of armed forces in the Indian subcontinent and
regarded as one of the most critical points in the relationship between India
and Pakistan with regard to nuclear war.
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1986
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8
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Operation Pawan
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Operations by the Indian Peace Keeping Force to take control of
Jaffna from the LTTE in late 1987 to enforce the disarmament of the LTTE as a
part of the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord.
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1987
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9
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Operation Viraat, Operation Trishul and Operation Checkmate
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Initiated immediately prior to the elections in the North eastern
provinces, the aim of these operations was to destroy the Tigers' [LTTE]
capacity to hinder the electoral process, which they had called to boycott.
It ended in an IPKF victory. While the Op Viraat and Trishul were launched in
April 1988 in Northern Sri Lanka the Op Checkmate was launched in June in the
Vadamarachi area of Northern Srilanka.
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1988
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10
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Operation Cactus
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Indian armed forces oust Tamil nationalist mercenaries of PLOTE who
instigated a coup in Malé in the Maldives.
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1988
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11
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Operation Vijay
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The name itself implies the successful Indian operation to push back
the infiltrators from the Kargil Sector, in the 1999 Kargil War.
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1999
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12
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Operation Safed Sagar
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It was the codename assigned to the Indian Air Force’s strike to
support the Ground troops during Operation Vijay that was aimed to flush out
Regular and Irregular troops of the Pakistani Army from vacated Indian
Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control.
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1999
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13
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Operation Parakram
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Following the attack on Indian Parliament and amid calls from the
United States and the United Nations (UN) to exercise restraint, India mobilized
and deployed its troops to Kashmir and the Indian part of the Punjab in what
was India’s largest military mobilization since the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
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2001
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14
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Operation Cocoon
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An effective strategy to capture and kill Veerappan.
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2004
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15
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Operation Sukoon
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Operation launched by the Indian Navy to evacuate Indian, Sri Lankan
and Nepalese nationals, as well as Lebanese nationals with Indian spouses,
from the conflict zone during the 2006 Lebanon War.
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2006
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16
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Operation Black Tornado
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India’s National Security Guards (NSG) conducted Operation Black
Tornado to flush out the remaining attackers of Mumbai 26/11; it resulted in
the death of the last remaining attackers at the Taj hotel and ending all
fighting in the attacks. (Called Op Cyclone as well!)
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2008
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17
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Operation Safe Homecoming
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The Indian Armed Forces launched an effort, Operation Safe
Homecoming, to bring Indian nationals from Libya during the 2011 Libyan
uprising.
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2011
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18
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Operation Rahat,
Operation Surya Hope
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It was launched to rescue stranded pilgrims in Uttarakhand and
Himachal Pradesh after heavy rains wreaked havoc in northern India on June
16. Operation Rahat was the name given to the Indian Air Force's rescue
operations while India Army's response was named Operation Surya Hope. It is
also called Operation Ganga Prahar where the army aids flood affected.
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2013
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