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Operation Cactus - Indian Military Intervention in the Maldives, 1988 (Paperback)
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Operation Cactus - Indian Military Intervention in the Maldives, 1988 (Paperback)
Series: Asia@War
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In 1988, the Indian Army and Air Force, ably supported by the
Indian Navy, carried out a daring intervention in the Maldives.
Facing an attempted coup by a renegade group of Tamil insurgents
from Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam
(PLOTE), the government of the Maldives, led by Maumoon Abdul
Gayoom sent out a request for help, to which India responded.
Operation Cactus details this, India's most ambitious out of area
intervention to date. Starting with a background of the Maldives,
the book describes the history, economy, demography and politics of
the islands with an emphasis on the government of the day and the
strategic value of the islands to PLOTE as well as the geopolitical
ramifications for India in respect to the need to secure its
influence in the area. Operation Cactus details the Indian Army,
Navy and Air Force, with particular emphasis on elements that could
be used in out of area interventions. The transport assets of the
Indian Air Force and the amphibious capabilities of the Indian Navy
of the time are particularly noted. Special importance is given to
the 54th Air Assault Division, the 340th Independent Brigade, 50th
Parachute Brigade, the Paracommandos and the Marine Commando Force
along with a brief history of each of these forces and their combat
history, their ORBAT in 1988 and their status today. The Maldives
National Security Service of 1988 is also discussed and its
evolution into the Maldives National Defence Force in the aftermath
of the 1988 coup. The PLOTE attempt to overthrow the Gayoom
government is discussed with the resistance it faced from the NSS.
Operation Cactus itself, the intervention by India, is detailed
with the operational planning, the mobilization of forces and the
force levels committed all discussed. The actual landing in the
Maldives, the paucity of intelligence and the force selection are
detailed along with the confrontation with PLOTE. Finally, the
flight of the PLOTE insurgents will be discussed as they sought to
escape via sea. Their surveillance by Indian Navy MR aircraft as
well as their interception by the Indian Navy are described, along
with their final confrontation with Indian Naval special forces.
General
Imprint: |
Helion
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Asia@War |
Release date: |
February 2022 |
Authors: |
Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
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Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
72 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914377-02-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-914377-02-8 |
Barcode: |
9781914377020 |
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