2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar
| 2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the spillover of the Northeast Indian insurgency in Myanmar | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| India |
NSCN-K Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag (Chief of Army Staff) Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat (General Officer Commanding (GoC) of 3 Corps) |
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 | 300+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None (claimed by india) | 38 killed (claimed by india) | ||||||
On 9 June 2015, India conducted a cross-border strike, code named Operation Hot Pursuit, against insurgents belonging to NSCN-K. 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. Indian officials said that Indian Army Special Forces had crossed the border and inflicted significant casualties against the NSCN-K. According to Indian media reports, around 38 insurgents belonging to NSCN-K were killed during the operation. The operation lasted around 40 minutes.