Operation Meghdoot
1984 Indian military operation in Kashmir
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Operation Meghdoot was the codename for the Indian Army operation to take full control of the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh). Executed on the morning of 13 April 1984 in the highest battlefield in the world, Meghdoot was the first military offensive of its kind. This operation preempted Pakistan's Operation Ababeel; and was a success. Resulting in Indian forces gaining control of the Siachen Glacier in its entirety.
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Operation Meghdoot: How India gained control over strategic Siachen Glacier 40 years agoIt is the highest battlefield in the world which remained active ever since India occupied it. No one could have imagined that a small Asian developing country could do this daring act.DNA - Published | |
38 years on, Siachen soldier laid to rest, kin get closureOn 29 May, 1984, 28-year-old Harbola, along with 17 others in his battalion, perished due to an avalanche during a military operation called ‘Operation Meghdoot’. Authorities were able to recover..IndiaTimes - Published |
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