Operation Talwar
Operation Talwar (Operation Sword) was the naval operation carried out by the Indian Navy during the Kargil War of 1999. It was one of the three operations at that time carried out by the Indian Air Force, Indian Army and the Indian Navy respectively.[1] The operation's goal was to choke Pakistani trade channels.[2]
Background
The Indian Navy carried out Operation Talwar to weaken Pakistan.[1] The Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet were combined to block Arabian Sea routes. It also conducted naval drills in the Arabian Sea.[3] The Western fleet moved into strike positions and the submarine fleet of the Indian Navy was deployed around Karachi.The primary objective was to curtail the Oil-imports of Pakistan.[4]
References
- 1 2 Shantanoo Mishra. "'Operation Talwar', A Story Of The Valour Of The Indian Navy". Newsgram. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ Abhinav Gupta. "Navy deploys almost its entire fleet of operational warships in Indian Ocean to send out a 'clear message' to China". The Daily Jagran. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ "Operation Talwar: How the Navy silently contributed to Kargil win". Asian Age. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ "Operation Talwar (1999): The Indian Navy's silent pressure on Pakistan". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2026-02-20 – via MSN.
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