Operation Talwar (Operation Sword) was the naval operation carried out by the

Indian Navy The Indian Navy (IN) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Navy, maritime and Amphibious warfare, amphibious branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief ...

during the Kargil War of 1999. It was one of the three operations at that time carried out by the

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 Octob ...

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and the

respectively.https://www.newsgram.com/operation-talwar-story-of-the-valor-of-the-indian-navy/ Newsgram. Retrieved 30 December 2020. The operation's goal was to choke

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

i trade channels.https://english.jagran.com/india/navy-deploys-almost-its-entire-fleet-of-operational-warships-in-indian-ocean-to-send-out-a-clear-message-to-china-10014585 Jagran (Josh). Retrieved 30 December 2020.

Background

The

carried out Operation Talwar to weaken Pakistan. The Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet were combined to block

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ...

routes. It also conducted naval drills in the Arabian Sea.https://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/041219/operation-talwar-how-the-navy-silently-contributed-to-kargil-win.html Asian Age. Retrieved 30 December 2020

References

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