Q. Consider the following major operations carried out by Indian armed forces in recent decades:

1. Operation Vijay
2. Operation Cactus
3. Operation Maitri
4. Operation Meghdoot

Which of the following is correct chronological order of the above from oldest to latest?
Answer: 4 2 1 3
Notes: Operation Meghdoot (1984) enabled the Indian Army to secure the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir before Pakistan's Operation Abadeel. Operation Cactus (1988) involved Indian Army intervention in the Maldives to thwart a coup by Maldivians and Sri Lankan mercenaries. Operation Vijay (1999) aimed to remove Pakistani infiltrators during the Kargil Conflict in Kashmir. Operation Maitri was a rescue and relief mission in Nepal following the 2015 earthquake.

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