| ID | 151065 |
| Title Proper | Operation Cactus |
| Other Title Information | Indian intervention in Maldives – Nov 1988 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sharma, VN |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It was 0815 hours, on a fine 3rd November 1988 morning. The RAX secret telephone was ringing urgently in my bedroom as I was about to leave Army House for my office at the South Block. It was Ronen Sen (later our ambassador to the USA), the young and friendly foreign-service officer at Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s office (the PMO). Our conversation went somewhat like this |
| `In' analytical Note | USI Journal Vol. 146, No.606; Oct-Dec 2016: p.469-476 |
| Journal Source | USI Journal 2016-12 146, 606 |
| Key Words | India ; Rajiv Gandhi ; Operation Cactus ; Quick reaction Army Units |