Operation Cactus (1988)
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Operation Cactus (1988) was an Indian military intervention in the Maldives to thwart a coup attempt and restore the legitimate government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Cactus (1988) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3227702 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Cactus (1988) Context triple: [Indian Navy, hasOperation, Operation Cactus (1988)]
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A.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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B.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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D.
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel was a U.S.-led military mission in Afghanistan that succeeded Operation Enduring Freedom, focusing on counterterrorism operations and training Afghan security forces.
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E.
Operation Tidal Wave
Operation Tidal Wave was a major World War II Allied air raid targeting Romanian oil refineries at Ploiești in an effort to cripple Nazi Germany’s fuel supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Cactus (1988) Target entity description: Operation Cactus (1988) was an Indian military intervention in the Maldives to thwart a coup attempt and restore the legitimate government.
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A.
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed 1980 U.S. military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, which led to significant changes in U.S. special operations forces.
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B.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.
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D.
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel was a U.S.-led military mission in Afghanistan that succeeded Operation Enduring Freedom, focusing on counterterrorism operations and training Afghan security forces.
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E.
Operation Tidal Wave
Operation Tidal Wave was a major World War II Allied air raid targeting Romanian oil refineries at Ploiești in an effort to cripple Nazi Germany’s fuel supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military operation
ⓘ
foreign military intervention ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aim |
protect Maldivian president
ⓘ
secure key installations in Malé ⓘ |
| airliftFrom |
Agra
ⓘ
Thiruvananthapuram ⓘ |
| beneficiaryCountry | Maldives ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Indian military leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt ⓘ |
| consequence |
enhanced Indian influence in Indian Ocean region
ⓘ
strengthening of India–Maldives relations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1988-11-04 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | demonstration of India’s role as regional security provider ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Army ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ |
| legalBasis | invitation by Maldivian government ⓘ |
| location |
Maldives
ⓘ
Malé ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
example of Indian power projection in Indian Ocean
ⓘ
rapid deployment over long distance ⓘ |
| objective |
restore the legitimate government of the Maldives
ⓘ
thwart coup attempt in the Maldives ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam
ⓘ
Tamil mercenaries ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Maldives military cooperation ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War era
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold War
|
| recognizedAs | successful short-notice intervention ⓘ |
| region | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| requestedBy |
Government of Maldives
ⓘ
linked to:
government of Maldives
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ⓘ |
| result |
Indian military victory
ⓘ
failure of coup attempt ⓘ restoration of Maldivian government control ⓘ |
| securityImpact | stabilization of Maldivian internal situation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-11-03 ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment |
Government of Maldives
ⓘ
linked to:
government of Maldives
|
| supportedLeader | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention | external military assistance to friendly government ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
An-32 transport aircraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Antonov An-32
IL-76 transport aircraft ⓘ |
| usedVessel |
Indian Navy warships
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Navy
|
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Operation Cactus (1988) Description of subject: Operation Cactus (1988) was an Indian military intervention in the Maldives to thwart a coup attempt and restore the legitimate government.
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