2. CONTENTS
War
Fought Against
Year
Indo - Pak
Pakistan
1947
Operation Polo
Hyderabad
1948
Goa Liberation War
Portuguese
1961
Indo - China
China
1962
Indo - Pak
Pakistan
1965
Indo - Pak
Pakistan
1971
Kargil War
Pakistan
1999

3. Indo-Pak War of 1947
INDIAN
WARS
• Started on 22nd October 1947
•Pakistani army invaded Kashmir to take over
Srinagar
• Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to be part of the
Union of India
• Jammu & Kashmir - integral part of India.

4. INDIAN
Indo-Pak War of 1947
WARS
• Co-ordination between the army and air force
• Ended on January 1st 1949
• A formal cease fire agreement
• Formation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)
and the Line of Control between the two nations.

6. Operation Polo
INDIAN
WARS
• Hyderabad – majority Hindus and Muslim leader
• Hyderabad’s Nizam, Osman Ali Khan wanted to be
part Pakistan
• Mass murder and atrocities on the Hindu population
• Sardar Patel’s decision - Annex the state of
Hyderabad.
• September 1948 - Indian armed forces attacked

8. Goa Liberation War
INDIAN
WARS
• Government Wanted A united nation
• Operation Vijay
• In 1961, the Indian armed forces attacked
• Lasted for 36 hours
• Liberated Goa from 451 years of Portuguese colonial
rule in India

9. INDIAN
Indo-China war of 1962
WARS

10. INDIAN
Indo-China war of 1962
• Claimed major portions of Indian territories in Kashmir.
• Started on October 20, 1962,
• Attacked to capture the claimed territories.
• Ended on 20th November, 1962
• Declaring a cease fire.
• Resulted in loss of Indian territory – Aksai Chin
• Dismal defeat of Indian armed forces
WARS

11. Indo Pak War of 1965
INDIAN
WARS

12. INDIAN
Indo Pak War of 1965
WARS
• Assumed India was weak after suffering a defeat by China, Pakistan
attacked India on 6th September, 1965
• Operation Gibraltar
• Purpose was to take over Kashmir
• Lasted for 5 weeks
• Biggest tank battles after World War II
• Defeat of Pakistan
• Cease fire declaration by the UN

13. INDIAN
WARS

14. Indo Pak war of 1971
INDIAN
WARS

15. INDIAN
Indo Pak war of 1971
WARS
• Atrocities on Hindu population in 1971 in East
Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
• Increase in number of refugees coming to India.
• Civil war broke out in East Pakistan
• India wanted an end to the problem.

16. INDIAN
Indo Pak war of 1971
• Anticipating intervention, Pakistan attacked on
the night of December 4th,1971
• Air raids on Indian air bases across the western
front.
• Longewala battle
• 120 Indian soldiers against 2000 Pakistani
soldiers and an entire tank regiment.
• Resisted and attacked strongly
WARS

17. INDIAN
Indo Pak war of 1971
WARS
• Lasted for 2 weeks and
• Formation of Bangladesh with the defeat of
Pakistan.
• 3000 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives for this
victory.
• Over 90,000 Pakistani troops taken prisoners.

18. INS VIKRANT Carrier Battle Group
INDIAN
WARS

19. INDIAN
Sign of the Pact
WARS

20. INDIAN
Kargil War
WARS

21. INDIAN
Kargil War
• Pakistani troops’ infiltration in Kargil, Leh and
Drass sectors of Kashmir in May 1999.
• Occupied key locations along the LOC
• Indian armed forces - swift reaction
• Operation Vijay by the Indian army
• Operation Safed Sagar by the Indian Air Force
WARS

22. INDIAN
WARS
Kargil War
• Air strikes on enemy positions and artillery support
made it easier for the Indian army to advance to higher
locations
• Lasted till July 1999
• Successful in freeing of key locations along the
Srinagar - Siachen highway
• Resulted in defeat and humiliation for Pakistan
• Sacrifice of 517 soldiers

23. INDIAN
WARS