This is a list ofmilitary operations conducted by theBritish Indian Empire (1858–1947) and thepost-independence Dominion of India (1947–1950) and the modernRepublic of India (since 1950), includingtotal wars,limited operations, andcounter-insurgency missions both domestically and abroad.
*e.g.settlement, withdrawal of troops, ceasefire or inconclusive
| Conflict | India and Allies | Opponent(s) | Result, casualties, and losses of India and Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Opium War (1856–1860) | Victory | ||
| Ambela Campaign (1863–1864) | AfghanPashtuns
| Defeat
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| Bhutan War (1864–1865) | Bhutan | Victory
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| British Expedition to Abyssinia (1867–1868) | Victory
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| Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) | Victory
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| Mahdist War (1881–1899) | Victory
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| Anglo-Egyptian War (1882) | Victory | ||
| Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885) | Victory
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| Third Black Mountain Expedition (1888) | Yousafzai | Victory
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| Sikkim Expedition (1888) | Victory
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| Hunza-Nagar Campaign (1891) | Hunza Nagar | Victory | |
| Chitral Expedition (1895) | ChitralisBajouri and Afghan Tribesmen | Victory
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| Anglo-Zanzibar War (1896) | Victory
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| Tochi Expedition (1896) | Waziri | Victory
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| Siege of Malakand (1897) | پشتونPashtun tribes | Victory
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| First Mohmand Campaign (1897–1898) | Mohmand | Victory
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| Tirah Campaign (1897–1898) | Afridi Orakzai Tsamkani | Victory
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| Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901) | Victory
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| Second Boer War (1899–1902) | Victory
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| British expedition to Tibet (1903–1904) | Victory
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| Bambatha Rebellion (1906) | Zulu people | Victory
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| Bazar Valley Campaign (1908) | Zakka Khel clan of theAfridi | Victory
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| World War I (1914–1918) |
| Victory
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| Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (1918–1920) |
| Withdrawal
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| Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923) | Defeat[1]
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| Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919) | Armistice
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| First Waziristan Campaign (1919) | Victory
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| Kuwait–Najd War (1919–1920) | Victory
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| Iraqi revolt (1920) | Victory
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| Malabar rebellion (1921) | Mappila Muslims | Victory
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| Pink's War (1925) | Mahsud tribesmen | Victory
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| Second Mohmand Campaign (1935) | Mohmand | Victory
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| Second Waziristan Campaign (1936–1939) | Victory
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| World War II (1939–1945)
| Allies | Axis | Victory
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| Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1947) |
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| Operation Masterdom (1945–1946) | Victory
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Key—
*e.g.settlement, withdrawal of troops, ceasefire or inconclusive
| Conflict | India and Allies | Opponent(s) | Result, casualties, and losses of India and Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Pakistani War (1947–1948) Location: Kashmir | Ceasefire
Casualties and losses
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| Annexation of Junagadh (1948) Location: Junagadh | Indian victory
Casualties and losses
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| Annexation of Hyderabad (1948) Location: Hyderabad | Indian victory
Casualties and losses
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| Insurgency in Northeast India (1954-Present) Location(s): Nagaland,Assam,Manipur,Mizoram,Tripura | Supported by: | Separatist group(s) from Manipur: Separatist group(s) from Assam: Separatist group from Nagaland : Separatist group from Arunachal Pradesh: Trans-national separatist group: Former group(s)
Non-State Supporter: | Ongoing
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| Congo Crisis (1960-65) Location: Congo | First Phase(1960–1963): Supported by:
Second Phase(1963–1965): Supported by:
| First Phase(1960–1963): Supported by:
Second Phase(1963–1965): Simba rebels Kwilu rebels Supported by: | Victory
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| Annexation of Goa (1961) Location(s): Portuguese India(Goa, Daman and Diu) Arabian Sea | Victory
Casualties and losses
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| China-India War (1962) Location(s): Aksai Chin North-East Frontier Agency Assam | Defeat | ||
| Indo-Pakistani War (1965) Location(s): | Inconclusive
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| Naxalite–Maoist insurgency (1967-Present) Location: India | Supported by: (until 2011) |
Former group(s)
| Ongoing
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| Nathu La and Cho La Conflict (1967) Location: Sikkim | Victory
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| 1971 JVP insurrection (1971) Location: Ceylon | Supported by: | Supported by:
Diplomatic support: | Victory
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| Indo-Pakistani War (1971) part of theBangladesh Liberation War Location(s): East Pakistan,Bay of Bangal Jammu and Kashmir,Punjab,Rajasthan,Gujrat,Arabian Sea | Supported by: | Supported by: | Victory
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| Siachen conflict (1984-2003) Location: Siachen Glacier | Victory
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| Insurgency in Punjab (1984-1995) Location: Punjab |
| Victory
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| The Second JVP insurrection (1987-89) Location: Sri Lanka | Victory
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| Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War (1987-1990) Location: Sri Lanka | Withdrawal
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| Maldivian Anti-Coup Mission (1988) Location: Maldives | Victory
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| Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir (1989-Present) Location: Jammu and Kashmir |
Supported by: | Ongoing
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| United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993–1995) The part ofSomali Civil War Location: | UNOSOM II failure | ||
| Kargil War (1999) Location(s): Ladakh,Jammu and Kashmir |
| Indian victory
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| Operation Ocean Shield (2009-2016) Location(s): Indian Ocean,Gulf of Aden,Guardafui Channel,Arabian Sea,Red Sea | Non-NATO: Others | Somali pirates | Allied victory |
| China–India skirmishes (2020-21) Location: Ladakh | Stalemate
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| India-Pakistan conflict (2025) Location(s): India,Pakistan | Ceasefire |