Category: Pakistan Affairs | Last updated: 2026-09-18

Which Pakistani military operation is widely considered to be the precursor or a major contributing factor to the outbreak of the 1965 Indo-Pak War?

A) Operation Grand Slam
B) Operation Gibraltar
C) Operation Sunrise
D) Operation Midnight Jackal

Explanation

Operation Gibraltar was a covert operation launched by Pakistan in August 1965 to infiltrate irregular forces into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, aiming to incite a rebellion against Indian rule. India's counter-actions against this infiltration escalated into the full-scale 1965 War.

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