Operation Meghdoot
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Operation Meghdoot was a 1984 Indian military operation to seize and secure the Siachen Glacier in the contested Kashmir region, giving India strategic control over the world's highest battlefield.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Meghdoot canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Meghdoot Context triple: [Indian Armed Forces, conflict, Operation Meghdoot]
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A.
Operation Postern
Operation Postern was a World War II Allied amphibious assault and subsequent campaign to capture Lae in New Guinea as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific.
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B.
Operation Mondscheinsonate
Operation Mondscheinsonate was the German Luftwaffe’s code name for the devastating night-time air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II in November 1940.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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D.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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E.
Veer Bhoomi
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Meghdoot Target entity description: Operation Meghdoot was a 1984 Indian military operation to seize and secure the Siachen Glacier in the contested Kashmir region, giving India strategic control over the world's highest battlefield.
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A.
Operation Postern
Operation Postern was a World War II Allied amphibious assault and subsequent campaign to capture Lae in New Guinea as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific.
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B.
Operation Mondscheinsonate
Operation Mondscheinsonate was the German Luftwaffe’s code name for the devastating night-time air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II in November 1940.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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D.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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E.
Veer Bhoomi
Veer Bhoomi is the memorial dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, located near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military operation
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | over 6000 meters ⓘ |
| belligerent | India ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Meghdoot ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Lt Gen Prem Nath Hoon ⓘ |
| conflict | Siachen conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
long-term military deployment on Siachen Glacier
ⓘ
ongoing India–Pakistan military presence in Siachen area ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| legacy | basis for continued Indian control over Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| location |
Karakoram Range
ⓘ
linked to:
Karakoram
Kashmir region ⓘ
linked to:
Kashmir
Line of Control ⓘ
linked to:
India–Pakistan Line of Control
Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Meghaduta ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducted in extreme sub-zero temperatures
ⓘ
first military operation to capture Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| objective |
prevent Pakistani occupation of Siachen Glacier
ⓘ
secure Siachen Glacier ⓘ seize Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Army ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pakistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Kashmir conflict ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Indian Army Northern Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Command (India)
|
| precededBy | Pakistani mountaineering expeditions in Siachen region ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the highest altitude military operations in history ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–Pakistan border disputes
ⓘ
linked to:
India–Pakistan relations
Saltoro Ridge ⓘ Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| result |
Indian control of Siachen Glacier
ⓘ
Indian victory ⓘ establishment of the world’s highest battlefield ⓘ |
| startDate | 1984-04-13 ⓘ |
| status | operation successfully completed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
advantage in Siachen sector of Kashmir conflict
ⓘ
control of key mountain passes on Saltoro Ridge ⓘ |
| support |
airlift by Indian Air Force
ⓘ
helicopter operations in high altitude ⓘ |
| theater | high-altitude mountain warfare ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
glacier warfare
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high-altitude warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Meghdoot Description of subject: Operation Meghdoot was a 1984 Indian military operation to seize and secure the Siachen Glacier in the contested Kashmir region, giving India strategic control over the world's highest battlefield.
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