Operation Cactus (1988)
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Operation Cactus (1988) was an Indian military intervention in the Maldives to thwart a coup attempt and restore the legitimate government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Cactus (1988) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military operation
ⓘ
foreign military intervention ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aim |
protect Maldivian president
ⓘ
secure key installations in Malé ⓘ |
| airliftFrom |
Agra
ⓘ
Thiruvananthapuram ⓘ |
| beneficiaryCountry | Maldives ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Indian military leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt ⓘ |
| consequence |
enhanced Indian influence in Indian Ocean region
ⓘ
strengthening of India–Maldives relations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1988-11-04 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | demonstration of India’s role as regional security provider ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Army ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ |
| legalBasis | invitation by Maldivian government ⓘ |
| location |
Maldives
ⓘ
Malé ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
example of Indian power projection in Indian Ocean
ⓘ
rapid deployment over long distance ⓘ |
| objective |
restore the legitimate government of the Maldives
ⓘ
thwart coup attempt in the Maldives ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam
ⓘ
Tamil mercenaries ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Maldives military cooperation ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
|
| recognizedAs | successful short-notice intervention ⓘ |
| region | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| requestedBy |
government of Maldives
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Maldives
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ⓘ |
| result |
Indian military victory
ⓘ
failure of coup attempt ⓘ restoration of Maldivian government control ⓘ |
| securityImpact | stabilization of Maldivian internal situation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-11-03 ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment |
government of Maldives
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Maldives
|
| supportedLeader | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | external military assistance to friendly government ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Antonov An-32
ⓘ
surface form:
An-32 transport aircraft
IL-76 transport aircraft ⓘ |
| usedVessel |
Indian Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Navy warships
|
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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