List of Military Operations of India PDF

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List of Military Operations of India - Summary

India has conducted many military operations over the decades, always showing its work for the region. These operations reflected its commitment to maintaining national security and contributing to global peace. These operations helped in eradicating terrorism.

Operation Sindoor (2025)

Operations Sindoor, which was launched on May 7, 2025, was a retaliatory strike by Indian forces targeting terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). It came in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22, which killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu pilgrims. India held Pakistan-based outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed responsible.

Military Operations of India – Chronological List

Operation	Year	Location	Objective/Outcome
Polo	1948	Hyderabad	Integrated Hyderabad into India after defeating the Nizam’s forces
Vijay	1961	Goa, Daman & Diu	Liberated these territories from Portuguese rule
Cactus Lilly	1971	East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)	Supported Bangladesh Liberation; ended in Indian victory
Trident	1971	Karachi, Pakistan	First Indian Navy offensive; crippled Pakistani fleet
Meghdoot	1984	Siachen Glacier	Secured the world’s highest battlefield for India
Blue Star	1984	Punjab	Targeted Sikh militants inside the Golden Temple
Cactus	1988	Maldives	Foiled a coup attempt and protected the Maldivian president
Rajeev	1987	Siachen, J&K	Recaptured Qaid Post from Pakistan; renamed Bana Post
Pawan	1987	Sri Lanka	Sent the IPKF to deal with the LTTE insurgency
Vijay (Kargil)	1999	J&K	Drove out infiltrating Pakistani forces from the Kargil peaks
Safed Sagar	1999	Kargil	Air support during the Kargil War: key IAF involvement
Talwar	1999	Arabian Sea	Naval blockade of Pakistan’s ports during the Kargil conflict
Parakram	2001	Indo-Pak border	Full mobilization post-Parliament attack
Black Tornado	2008	Mumbai	NSG-led counterterror response to 26/11 attacks

Indian Army-Specific Operations

Operation	Year	Key Region
Steeplechase	1971	Red Corridor
Amalgamation of Sikkim	1975	Sikkim
Woodrose, Red Rose, Mand	1984–86	Punjab
Shivalik	1985	Multiple Indian states
Black Thunder I & II	1986, 1988	Punjab
Bluebird	1987	Manipur
Night Dominance	1990–94	Punjab
Rakshak I	1990	Punjab
Vadhi Pahar	1991	Punjab
Election	1992	Punjab
Sarp Vinash	2003	Jammu & Kashmir
All Out	1990s	Kashmir
Myanmar Strikes	2015	Myanmar
Calm Down	2016	J&K
Randori Behak	2020	J&K
Devi Shakti	2021	Afghanistan
Operation Ganga	2022	Ukraine (Evacuation)

Indian Navy Operations

Operation	Year	Purpose
Vijay (Goa)	1961	Annexation of Goa
Trident	1971	Karachi naval strike
Python	1971	Follow-up strike on Karachi
Cactus	1988	Intervention in the Maldives
Talwar	1999	Naval support during Kargil
Sukoon	2006	Evacuation during the Lebanon War
Madath, Sea Waves, Castor	2004	Tsunami relief operations
Raahat	2015	Yemen evacuation
Nistar	2018	Cyclone rescue at Socotra (Yemen)
Searchlight	2014	MH17 search operation

Indian Air Force Operations

Operation Safed Sagar (1999): This operation was conducted for strategic airstrikes during Kargil.
Operation Pawan (1987): This operation was conducted for airlifting the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka.
Humanitarian missions during natural disasters (e.g., tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes).
Evacuation efforts: Like Operation Devi Shakti and Operation Ganga.