List of wars involving India
This is a list of military operations conducted by the post-independence Dominion of India (1947–1950) and the modern Republic of India (since 1950), including total wars, limited operations, and counter-insurgency missions both domestically and abroad.
List of War and Conflicts
Key—
- Indian victory
- Another result*
- Indian defeat
- Ongoing conflict
*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
|
 Dominion of India |
 Dominion of Pakistan
|
Ceasefire
Casualties and losses
|
| Annexation of Junagadh (1948) Location: Junagadh
|
Dominion of India
|
 State of Junagadh
|
Indian victory
|
| Annexation of Hyderabad (1948) Location: Hyderabad
|
Dominion of India
|
 State of Hyderabad
|
Indian victory
Casualties and losses
|
| Insurgency in Northeast India (1954-Present) Location(s): Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura |
India Supported by: |
Separatist grope(s) from Manipur: Separatist grope(s) from Assam: Separatist grope from Nagaland : Separatist Grope from Arunachal Pradesh: Trans-national separatist group: Former group(s)
Non-State Supporter:
|
Ongoing
|
| Congo Crisis (1960-65) Location: Congo |
First Phase(1960–1963):  Republic of the CongoSupported by:
Second Phase(1963–1965): Democratic Republic of the CongoSupported by:
|
First Phase(1960–1963): State of Katanga South KasaiSupported by:  Belgium
Second Phase(1963–1965): Simba rebels Kwilu rebels Supported by: |
Victory
|
| Annexation of Goa (1961) Location(s): Portuguese India(Goa, Daman and Diu) Arabian Sea
|
India
|
 Portugal
|
Victory
|
| China-India War (1962) Location(s): Aksai Chin North-East Frontier Agency Assam
|
India
|
 China
|
Defeat
|
| Indo-Pakistani War (1965) Location(s): |
India
|
Pakistan
|
Inconclusive
|
| Naxalite–Maoist insurgency (1967-Present) Location: India |
India Supported by: (until 2011) |
Former group(s)
|
Ongoing
|
| Nathu La and Cho La Conflict (1967) Location: Sikkim
|
India
|
China
|
Victory
|
| 1971 JVP insurrection (1971) Location: Ceylon |
 CeylonSupported by: |
 JVPSupported by:
Diplomatic support: |
Victory
|
| Indo-Pakistani War (1971) part of the Bangladesh Liberation War Location(s): East Pakistan, Bay of Bangal Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Arabian Sea
|
India BangladeshSupported by: |
Pakistan Supported by: |
Victory
|
| Siachen conflict (1984,1987) Location: Siachen Glacier |
India
|
Pakistan
|
Victory
|
| Insurgency in Punjab (1984-1995) Location: Punjab
|
|
Victory
| |
| The Second JVP insurrection (1987-89) Location: Sri Lanka |
 Sri Lanka India
|
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
|
Victory
|
| Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War (1987-1990) Location: Sri Lanka
|
India Sri Lanka
|
 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
|
Withdrawal
|
| Maldivian Anti-Coup Mission (1988) Location: Maldives
|
India Maldives
|
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|
Victory
|
| Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir (1989-Present) Location: Jammu and Kashmir |
Supported by: |
Ongoing
| |
| United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993–1995) The part of Somali Civil War Location: |
|
 Somali National Alliance  Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya Somali National Front
|
UNOSOM II failure |
| Kargil War (1999) Location(s): Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
|
|
Indian victory
| |
| Operation Ocean Shield (2009-2016) Location(s): Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, Arabian Sea, Red Sea
|
Non-NATO: IndiaOthers
|
Somali pirates |
Allied victory
|
| China–India skirmishes (2020-21) Location: Ladakh
|
India
|
China
|
Stalemate
|
| India-Pakistan conflict (2025) Location(s): India, Pakistan
|
India
|
Pakistan
|
Ceasefire |
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See also
- Afghan–Sikh Wars
- List of wars involving the Mughal Empire
- Battles involving the Maratha Empire
- List of wars involving Delhi Sultanate
- List of Anglo-Indian Wars
- Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions
Notes
References
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- ^ Stewart-Ingersoll, Robert (2012). Regional Powers and Security Orders. Routledge. p. 240.
- ^ Al Labita (22 April 2010). "Philippine reds export armed struggle". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Bangla Maoists involved in plan to target PM". The Sunday Guardian. 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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- ^ Singh, Prakash (1999). The Naxalite Movement in India. Rupa & Co. p. 24.
- ^ "Why has Maoist violence subsided in India?". DW-TV. 1 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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