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Operation Talwar<\/b> (Operation Sword) was the <\/span>Indian Navy’s strategic naval operation<\/b> during the <\/span>Kargil War of 1999<\/b>. It was launched to support India’s military campaign by putting pressure on Pakistan through <\/span>naval dominance in the Arabian Sea<\/b>. While the Indian Army fought on land and the Indian Air Force conducted air operations under <\/span>Operation Safed Sagar<\/b>, the Indian Navy carried out <\/span>Operation Talwar<\/b> to restrict Pakistan’s maritime trade and oil supplies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operation Talwar<\/b><\/h2>\n

Operation Talwar was launched by the <\/span>Indian Navy<\/b> during the Kargil conflict in <\/span>May 1999<\/b>. The operation aimed to block Pakistan’s sea routes, disrupt its trade, and reduce its ability to import essential supplies, especially crude oil.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Block Pakistan’s sea routes and restrict oil imports<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Operation Talwar Background<\/b><\/h2>\n

During the Kargil War, Pakistan had infiltrated Indian territory in the Kargil sector. While the Indian Army and Air Force launched military operations on land and in the air, the Indian Navy was assigned the task of exerting pressure at sea.<\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve this, the Indian Navy launched <\/span>Operation Talwar<\/b>, combining its <\/span>Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet<\/b> to dominate the Arabian Sea and threaten Pakistan’s maritime trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operation Talwar Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\n

The main objectives of Operation Talwar were:<\/span><\/p>\n