Overview

Operation Pawan was independent India’s first and only out-of-country operation which commenced as a peace-keeping operation but soon got converted into peace-enforcing one. It provided unique operational challenges for all three components of the Indian armed forces. Air power played a significant role in every facet of the operation whether it be Induction of forces, logistics support, casualty air evacuation, Reconnaissance, close air support, special heliborne operation or deinduction. The IPC was dependent on air power even for its day-to-day sustenance. It was an operation where fixed and rotary wing aircraft of the Indian armed forces flew near to a hundred thousand sorties over a period of 2½ years – A stupendous effort however one considers it. The determination, courage and bravery that the crews displayed when operating in an extremely hostile environment was exemplary.

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‘...has produced another well researched and very readable book on the use of Air Power as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka.’ — Air Marshal Vinod Patney (Retd) Director General, Centre for Airpower Studies ‘...his book admirably fills the long-felt gap in the narrative about one of India's most difficult military sojourns, especially the fine role played by the Indian Air Force in supporting out of area operations.’ — Nitin Gokhale Author of National Security Analyst, Media Trainer. ‘It is a mammoth book on the IAF, IA and IN’s aerial operations in Sri Lanka during the years of the IPKF. . . , copiously illustrated with rare photographs and referenced by footnotes.’ — P.V.S. Jagan Mohan Co-author of Eagles over Bangladesh and The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965 ‘A superbly written account that creates a new bench mark for military history writers.’ — Kunal Verma, author of The Long Road to Siachen: The Question Why and General V.K. Singh: Courage & Conviction.

Author Information

Air Marshal Bharat Kumar is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and Vorosholov General Staff Academy (Moscow).

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