Medium
Operation Vijay, conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in 1999, was related to which conflict?
Explanation
Explanation
Step 1: In 1999, Pakistani soldiers and militants occupied heights on the Indian side of the Line of Control in the Kargil sector of Jammu & Kashmir.
Step 2: India launched "Operation Vijay" to recapture these heights. The Indian Air Force's supporting operation was named "Operation Safed Sagar".
Step 3: The operation ended in success on 26 July 1999, which is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas every year.
Step 4: Operation Meghdoot (1984) was linked to Siachen, not this one.
Answer: Kargil.
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