| 2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Northeast India | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 India |
 NSCN-K Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag(Chief of Army Staff) Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat(General Officer Commanding (GoC) of 3 Corps)[1] |
S.S. Khaplang (NSCN-K/GPNR) Chaplee Kilonser Starson (NSCN-K/ GPRN) N. Oken (KYKL) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| No specific units | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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70 Para SF operators ALH helicopters[2] | 300+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
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On 9 June 2015, India conducted a cross-border strike code name Operation Hot Pursuit against insurgents belonging to NSCN-K.[7] According to India, the operation took place in Myanmar and it was in response to ambush of Indian Army convoy of 6 Dogra Regiment in Chandel district of Manipur.[8] Indian officials said that they had crossed the border and inflicted significant casualties against the NSCN-K.[1] According to Indian media reports, around 38 insurgents belonging to NSCN-K were killed during the operation.[5][2] The operation lasted around 40 minutes.[4]
- ^ a b "Myanmar operation: 70 commandos finish task in 40 minutes". thehindu.com. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "70 commandos involved in Myanmar operation". 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "70 commandos involved in Myanmar operation". Zee News. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Myanmar operation: 70 commandos finish task in 40 minutes". Economic Times. 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b "When Indian Army conducted surgical strike against NSCN(K) in June 2015". Times Now News. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
As per details available, a crack team of about 70 commandos of the Indian Army entered Myanmar to strike at the militant group's camps. They returned within 40 minutes, leaving at least 38 Naga insurgents dead and several injured.
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etwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Special Operations India : 'Myanmar' HistoryTV18 Exclusive". History India. History TV18. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "NSCN (K) camps busted along Indo-Myanmar border". 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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