Operation Vijay (1999) · May – July 1999Operation Blue Star · 1–8 June 1984Operation Vijay (1961) · 18–19 December 1961Operation Sindoor · 7–10 May 2025Operation Bandar · 26 February 2019Operation Polo · 13–18 September 1948Operation Meghdoot · 13 April 1984 — presentOperation Trident · 4–5 December 1971Operation Pawan · 1987 – 1990Operation Safed Sagar · 26 May – 26 July 1999Operation Python · 8–9 December 1971Operation Cactus · 3–4 November 1988Operation Ganga · February – March 2022Operation Parakram · December 2001 – October 2002Operation Sankalp · June 2019 — presentOperation Raahat · April 2015Operation Talwar · May – July 1999Operation Devi Shakti · August 2021Operation Kaveri · April – May 2023Operation Maitri · April – May 2015All 20 operationsIndian Army · Service Before SelfIndian Navy · May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious Unto UsIndian Air Force · Touch the Sky with Glory163 platforms catalogued63% built in India22 systems inducting or in development18 supplier countries
Sikorsky MH-60R SeahawkUtility maritime helicopterNavyUnited StatesInducting
Mil Mi-17V-5Utility, transport, armed capable helicopterIAFSoviet Union/RussiaActive
Boeing CH-47F ChinookTransport helicopterIAFUnited StatesActive
| Platform | Service | Role | Origin | In service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk | Navy | Utility maritime helicopter | United StatesImported | 1984 | Inducting |
| Mil Mi-17V-5 | IAF | Utility, transport, armed capable helicopter | Soviet Union/RussiaImported | 2011 — present | Active |
| Boeing CH-47F Chinook | IAF | Transport helicopter | United StatesImported | 2019 — present | Active |