Name of Conflict |
Year |
Allies |
Opponent(s) |
Outcome |
First Indo-Pakistani War |
1947 |
India Jammu and Kashmir |
Pakistan Furqan Force |
Ceasefire Partitioning of Jammu and Kashmir. |
Operation Polo |
1948 |
India |
Hyderabad |
Victory State of Hyderabad annexed to the Union of India. |
Liberation of Goa |
1961 |
India |
Portugal Portuguese India |
Victory Incorporation of Goa into India. |
Sino-Indian War |
1962 |
India |
China |
Defeat Return to status quo ante bellum. |
Second Indo-Pakistani War |
1965 |
India |
Pakistan |
Victory Return to status quo ante bellum. |
Chola Incident |
1967 |
India |
China |
Victory Return to status quo ante bellum. |
Third Indo-Pakistani War |
1971 |
India Bangladesh |
Pakistan |
Victory Pakistani surrender, independence of Bangladesh. |
Operation Blue Star |
1984 |
India |
Sikh militants |
Victory Militants cleared out of Harmandir Sahib. |
Operation Meghdoot |
1984 |
India |
Pakistan |
Victory Siachen Glacier comes under Indian control. |
Sri Lankan Civil War |
1987 |
India Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers |
Withdrawal Continued civil war in Sri Lanka. |
Operation Cactus |
1988 |
India Maldives |
PLOTE Maldivian rebels |
Victory Government rule restored in Maldives. |
Kargil War |
1999 |
India |
Pakistan |
Victory Pakistani military retreat from Kargil. |
Wars and operations after Independence
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