Operation Safed Sagar
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Operation Safed Sagar was the Indian Air Force’s aerial combat campaign during the 1999 Kargil War, providing crucial air support to recapture infiltrated positions in Jammu and Kashmir.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Operation Safed Sagar (support role context) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aerial campaign
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military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
An-32
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Cheetah helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ IL-76 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-17 helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirage 2000H NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPECAT Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | loss of several Indian Air Force aircraft ⓘ |
| codenameBy | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerent | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | limited high-altitude air campaign ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1999-07-26 ⓘ |
| engagementType |
air-to-ground operations
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limited air-to-air engagements ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of India–Pakistan armed conflict over Kashmir in 1999 ⓘ |
| location |
Jammu and Kashmir
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Kargil NERFINISHED ⓘ Line of Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “Clear Ocean” in Hindi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-altitude bombing in the Himalayas
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use of precision-guided munitions by Mirage 2000 ⓘ |
| objective |
evict infiltrators from Indian territory
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provide close air support to Indian ground forces ⓘ support recapture of occupied heights in Kargil sector ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pakistan Armed Forces
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Pakistani intruders ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian military response to Kargil infiltration
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Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Vijay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Indian tactical air superiority in the Kargil sector
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successful air support to ground operations ⓘ |
| rulesOfEngagement | Indian aircraft were not to cross the Line of Control ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999-05-26 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | securing control of key mountain ridges overlooking National Highway 1A ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Indian Army artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOperation | Indian Army ground offensives in Kargil ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of India–Pakistan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Operation Safed Sagar (support role context)