Operation Rajiv

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Operation Rajiv was an Indian Army offensive during the Siachen conflict aimed at capturing and securing a key high-altitude Pakistani-held post on the Siachen Glacier.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
altitude over 18,000 feet
belligerent India
casualties Indian Army personnel killed and wounded
conductedBy Indian Army
conflict Siachen conflict
controlledByAfterOperation Indian Army
country India
involvedForce Indian Army infantry units
legacy became a notable operation in Indian high-altitude warfare history
strengthened Indian control over key Siachen heights
location Kumar Post area
Siachen Glacier
namedAfter Captain Rajiv Kumar Joon (commemorative association, not command)
objective capture a key Pakistani-held post
secure a high-altitude post on Siachen Glacier
opponent Pakistan
opponentCasualties Pakistani Army personnel killed and wounded
partOf Siachen conflict
relatedTo India–Pakistan conflict in Kashmir
linked to: Kashmir conflict

Siachen Glacier
Siachen conflict
result Indian victory
capture of the Pakistani-held post
strategicImportance improved Indian tactical advantage on Siachen
secured a dominating height on Siachen Glacier
terrain glaciated high-altitude terrain
theater Siachen Glacier
timePeriod 1980s
typeOfWarfare high-altitude warfare
mountain warfare
weatherConditions blizzards
extreme cold

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Siachen conflict militaryOperation Operation Rajiv