India’s Wars

Indo-Pak War - I

• First Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948 is also known as First Kashmir

• Pakistan sent armed raiders to Kashmir

• United Nation’s mediation brought an and to the war on January 1, 1949

Operation Polo

• Liberation of Hyderabad in 1948 is often referred to as Operation Polo

• Osman Ali Khan remained independent even after Insia-Pakistan partition

• As a result of the war Hyderabad was integrated to the territory of independent India

Liberation of Goa

• Goa was liberated from the control of Portuguese on December 17, 1961

• Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 17 every year

Sino-Indian War

• Sino-Indian refers to Indo-China War of 1962

• China tried to intrude Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh

• Ceasefire was declared on December 20, 1962

Indo-Pak War - II

• Second Indo-Pak War was fought in 1965• The reason was Pakistan’s intervention in

Kashmir• The war ended when United Nations mandated

ceasefire• Tashkent Agreement was signed between India

and Pakistan after the war

Indo-Pak War - III

• Third Indo-Pak War was fought in 1971• It is also known as the War of Independence of

Bangladesh• Pakistan launched air and ground attacks against

India on December 3, 1971• India waged a war against West Pakistan to liberate

East Pakistan when the people of East Pakistan were not allowed to form the Government

• Bangladesh was liberated and ceasefire was declared on December 16, 1971

Sri Lankan Civil War

• A war ensued India when India sent a Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka in 1987

• The purpose was to enforce the peace agreement signed between the LTTE and Government of Sri Lanka

• India pulled out its troops in 1989

Kargil War

• Kashmir militants and Pakistan soldiers breached the Line of Control which led to an armed conflict between the forces of Pakistan and India in 1999

• Pakistan withdrew its forces as a result of Indian Army attacks