‘Aimed to flush out Pakistani intruders’: IAF on why Operation Safed Sagar was historic

The Indian Air Force commemorated ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, its air campaign during the 1999 Kargil War, supporting Operation Vijay to evict Pakistani troops from Indian positions along the LoC. This historic operation marked the first large-scale use of air power in the region since 1971, showcasing high-altitude precision strikes and redefining air power’s role in limited conflicts.