Special Operations by Indian Forces
Special Operations are an essential part the
forces. The Indian forces conducted a number of operations after independence
in 1947. The first being in 1948 and some are still on. Some of these were
daring missions, some providing humanitarian aid and some were rescue missions.
Every Special Operation mission has a story of courage, bravery and a lot of
planning goes into it, including strategy, logistics, timing, etc.
Hyderabad was the only princely state that refused to join the
Indian union. 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
2. Golden Temple Raid in 1955 in Punjab:
To curb the Punjabi Suba Morcha. The purpose was achieved and
normalcy returned.
Portuguese refused to part with Goa. The then government led by Jawaharlal
Nehru tried to negotiate but when this didn’t work, the government decided to
take military action. The operation by the Indian army led to the incorporation
of Portuguese India (Goa, Daman, and Diu) into India.
4. Operation Steeplechase in 1971 at Red Corridor:
Combined operation against Naxalites. The Naxalite movement was
creating trouble, the government decided to act. Action was taken against the
Naxalites.
Sikkim was of strategic importance to India. China was trying to
influence and use the kingdom against India. But Indira Gandhi and the
intelligence agencies took a quick and bold decision. Indian Army disarmed and
disbanded the Royal Guard of the Sikkimese King, after which Sikkim joined
India as a State of India. China was caught napping.
6. Operation Blue Star1984 in Punjab:
Operation carried out to remove terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
and his associates from the buildings of the Harmandir Sahib complex in the
Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. This led to the assignation of the then PM
Indira Gandhi.
8. Operation Red Rose 1984 in
Punjab
9. Operation Shivalik in1985 in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (mainly Terai Regions)
to capture Sikh militant leaders outside the confines of the Punjab state. 1
Sikh militant captured and detained, 38 sympathizers detained.
10. Operation Black Thunder I in1986 in Punjab:
Capture of the Golden Temple over suspected militants. No casualties
on militant side, 2 civilians killed and 1 soldier killed.
12. Operation Mand in 1986 in Punjab:
To capture or kill Avatar Singh Bramha, a Sikh militant. 1
helicopter was lost, no militant detained.
13. Operation Bluebird in1987 in Manipur:
Indian retaliation operation to the 1987 attacks on the Assam
Rifles' outpost.
14. Golden Temple Raid II in 1987 in Punjab:
Rumor that militant Gurjit Singh was in the Golden Temple complex,
but not found.
Operations by the IPKF (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. Operation Viraat, which occurred in 1988,
after Operation Pawan, was an anti-insurgency operation launched by the IPKF
against the LTTE in April 1988 in Northern Sri Lanka.
16. Operation Black Thunder II in 1988 in Punjab:
Capture of Golden Temple, 90+ militants surrendered, 2 soldiers
killed, many militants escaped.
To control the landscape of Punjab at night.
18. Operation Rakshak I in 1990 in Punjab:
To curb Sikh militancy prevalent in some pockets.
19. Operation Vadhi Pahar in 1991in Punjab:
Indian Police and Army operation to kill militant member Seetal
Singh Mattewal.
To bring a secure election, did not succeed as militants boycotted
election, data suggests only 21% of Punjab voted.
21. Golden Temple Raid III in 1992 in Punjab:
To stop commemoration of the assassins of General Shidhar Vaidya.
22. Operation Sarp Vinash in 2003in Jammu and Kashmir:
An assault on the largest system of hideouts used by insurgents in
Jammu and Kashmir in which over 60 militants were killed.
Against the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks.
24. Operation All Out in1990 for flushing out militants specially from Kashmir region of Jammu and Kashmir state of India.
25. Indian counter-insurgency operation in 2015 in Myanmar:
Indian Army allegedly conducted hot pursuit of Naga terror outfit
NSCN-Khaplang along the India-Myanmar border.
26. Operation Calm Down in 2016 in Jammu and Kashmir.
27. Operation Randori Behak in 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir.
To help fleeing Hindus and Sikhs from the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan.
29. Operation Ganga in 2022 in Ukraine:
To evacuate the Indian citizens amidst the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, who had crossed over to neighboring countries.
1. Operation Rakshak II in 1991 in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab:
To curb Sikh and Kashmiri Muslim Insurgencies.
2. Operation Goodwill in 1998 in Jammu and Kashmir conducting humanitarian tasks in Jammu & Kashmir
3. Operation Good Samaritan in Manipur / Nagaland conducting humanitarian tasks in Manipur/Nagaland
4. Operation All Out Kashmir in 2017 in Jammu and Kashmir.
* Operation Vijay in 1961 – during the Liberation of Goa. Portuguese ship Albuquerque was sunk.
* Operation Trident in 1971 - an offensive operation launched on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The port was hit and there was massive damage. Karachi was on fire.
*Operation Python in 1971 - Follow-up to Operation Trident on Karachi, Pakistan's port city in 1971.
*Operation Cactus in1988 – Action by Indian forces against the coup to overthrow the Government of Maldives. During PM Rajeev Gandhi, quick decision and swift action by the Indian forces defeated the rebels.
*Operation Talwar in1999 - Blockage of Karachi Port
*Operation Parakram in 2001
*During Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001
*During 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Operation Madath, Operation Sea Waves, Operation Castor, Operation Rainbow, Operation Gambhir & Operation Rahat-II.
*Operation Sukoon in 2006 - a relief operation 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.
*Operation Searchlight in 2014 -The Search Operation Undertaken by Indian Navy to find the missing Boeing 777 MH 17 Malaysian Flight.
*Operation Raahat in 2015 - Operation by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and other foreign nationals from Yemen during the 2015 military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in that country during the Yemeni Crisis.
*Operation Nistar in 2018 - Operation by the Indian Navy using INS Sunayna to evacuate Indian citizens from Yemen Island of Socotra who were stranded by Cyclone Mekenu.
*Operation Madad in 2018 - Indian Navy had launched Operation Madad, major rescue, and relief operation in flood-hit Kerala. The operation was launched to assist state administration and undertake disaster relief operations due to flooding in many parts of Kerala.
*Operation Samudra Setu in 2020 - This operation was launched to bring back Indian citizens struck at overseas during Covid-19 pandemic.
During World War II (1939–1945)
During First Kashmir War (1947)
During Congo Crisis (1961)
During Sino-Indian War (1962)
During Second Kashmir War in 1965
During Bangladesh Liberation War (Operation Meghna Heli Bridge)
(1971)
Meghna Heli Bridge (1971)
Tangail Airdrop (1971)
Operation Meghdoot (1984)
Operation Poomalai (1987)
Operation Cactus (1988)
Operation Safed Sagar (1999)
Atlantique incident (1999)
Operation Rahat (2013) in Uttarakhand floods
Operation Maitri (2015) Indian Military's rescue and relief mission
in quake-hit Nepal
Operation Sankat Mochan (India) (2016) An operation of the Indian
Air Force in view of 2016 Juba Clashes to evacuate Indian Citizens and other
foreign nationals from South Sudan during the South Sudanese Civil War.
Operation Insaniyat (2017) a humanitarian assistance aimed to supply
relief packages to Bangladesh for migrant Rohingya Muslims.
Operation Bandar (2019) Operation launched by IAF to bomb the
biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot to avenge the Pulwama terror
attack. In this operation almost 170-200 terrorists were killed and 45
terrorists were severely injured.
Operation Ganga (2022) An operation by Government of India to
evacuate the Indian citizens (mainly students) from Ukraine amidst the 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine with the help of Indian Air Force and few private
airlines.
Operation Dost in 2023 – Help and rescue mission in Turkey and Syria
earthquake.
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