When was Operation Safed Sagar launched?

On Friday, 14 May 1999, at the Indian Air Force headquarter in New Delhi, Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis had an intense secret discussion with the top officials.

What war is named as Operation Safed Sagar and why?

“Operation White Sea”) was the code name assigned to the Indian Air Force’s role in acting jointly with the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil war that was aimed at flushing out regular and irregular troops of the Pakistani Army from vacated Indian Positions in the Kargil sector along the Line of Control.

What is the name of Kargil War operation?

Operation Vijay
May 3, 1999 – Jul 26, 1999 In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay, which was the name of the Indian military operation to clear out the Kargil sector.

Who was the Indian Air Force chief during Kargil War?

Air Marshal Vivek Chaudhari has commanded important Indian Air Force fighter bases in his military career including one in Kashmir. The officer, who has been named the next Air Chief, also flew several air defence missions during the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.

What is Operation Sagar?

Mission Sagar was a COVID-19 relief mission launched by the government of India in May 2020 as a part of its efforts to provide essential aid to the Indian Ocean countries. Mission Sagar is a humanitarian and inter-country outreach program, while the SAGAR initiative is a policy doctrine of maritime cooperation.

When was the first air strike launched by IAF during Kargil war?

Operations in Kargil The IAF was first approached to provide air support on 11 May 99 with the use of helicopters. This was followed by a go ahead given on 25 May by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to the IAF to mount attacks on the infiltrators without crossing the LoC.

When did Pakistan start the Kargil war against India *?

The Kargil war was fought between India and Pakistan between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LOC). During the war, the Indian Army evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing the Tiger Hill and other posts as a part of Operation Vijay.

Why did Operation Vijay happen?

Operation Vijay of 1961 was the product of the Government’s desperate attempt to end 450 years of Portuguese’ colonial rule in Goa. When the Portuguese refused to give up control of the state in 1947, India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, started trying different non-violent ways to resolve the issue.

Who started Sagar?

Udan Singh
It lies at an elevation of about 2,000 feet (610 metres) and is situated around a lake that is surrounded on three sides by low spurs of the Vindhya Range. Sagar was founded by Udan Singh in 1660 and was constituted a municipality in 1867.

Who launched mission Sagar?

India
Looking at such economic and strategic importance of Indian Ocean islands as also recognized by other nations, SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) was launched by India in 2015.