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The [[Indian Navy]] carried out Operation Talwar to weaken Pakistan.<ref name="a"/> The Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet were combined to block Arabian Sea routes. | The [[Indian Navy]] carried out Operation Talwar to weaken Pakistan.<ref name="a"/> The Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet were combined to block Arabian Sea routes. It also conducted naval drills in the Arabian Sea. <ref>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</ref> | ||
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.newsgram.com/operation-talwar-story-of-the-valor-of-the-indian-navy/ Newsgram. Retrieved 30 December, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
