One of India’s finest and fastest overseas operations. When several countries declined to help the Maldives to prevent a coup, citing less armed force and time barrier, India took a big step within hours. This overseas operation by Indian armed forces will be remembered always as one of the fastest and finest. When Maldives was facing an attempt of a coup by a group led by Abdullah Luthufi with the help of PLOTE ( People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam). Around 80 mercenaries landed in Male, the national capi t al of Maldives, on the night of 2-3 November 1988, they captured important installations like airports, government buildings, radio stations, and ports. Then they headed towards the Presidential Palace, meanwhile, President Gayoom was rescued by Maldivian forces to the safe house. Then the mercenaries captured the Presidential Palace and kidnapped the Maldivian Education Minister as a hostage. Maldivian President Gayoom asked for military intervention from Pakista...