KARGIL WAR: How ISRAEL helped INDIA ? : TOP 5 FACTS 5. LASER GUIDED BOMBS FOR Mirage 2000H Indian Air Force was instructed to provide close air support for ground troops. But they faced 2 major issues: 1.Limited sight of the Pakistani bunkers 2.Inaccuracy of unguided missiles, 3.Explicit instruction not to cross the LoC. India was promptly provided with laser-guided missiles for its Mirages from Israel. In June 1999, the precision strikes from the upgraded Mirage 2000H limited the advantage of the Pakistani soldiers based on high positions, and helped turn around the conflict in India’s favor. 4. Heron and Searcher UAV: India was using IAF Canberra PR57 for photo reconnaissance. On 21 May Chinese-made Anza infrared surface-to-air missile was used by Pakistan to shoot it down. Despite pressures from the US and the international community, Israeli provided Heron and Searcher Unmanned Aerial Vehicless. These UAVs for high-altitude surveillance provided India with actionable intelligence. 3. INTELLIGENCE: There were those who applauded the Indian restraint in Kargil War, and pressured Pakistan to blink and pull back after three months of combat. Israel actually jumped into the war zone to help India hunt down the aggressors. Israel shared critical intelligence to India which helped Indian analyst in war planning While Israel was one of the rare countries to directly help India during the short conflict, the short duration of the conflict did not result in an immediate increase in military supplies from Israel. The change happened after the crisis. The Kargil conflict revealed some important deficiencies in India’s intelligence and military forces. In its efforts to remediate these problems, the Indian security establishment turned towards Israeli assistance and technologies. 2. BARAK 1: For NAVY While the Kargil conflict was mostly an air and ground battle, there were also some important navy manoeuvers in the Arabian Sea. The Indian navy was put on high alert as a result of Pakistanís build-up and prepared for a blockade of the Pakistani ports to cut off Pakistani supply routes and to force a Pakistani withdrawal from Kargil. The Indian navy was concerned that Pakistan could have used its American-made Harpoon missiles if it felt threatened by a naval blockade. Since,indigenous anti-missile defence (AMD) systems had failed to become operational, a deal to purchase AMD system from Israel was negotiated. Kargil and its implications for future navy operation paved the way for the purchase of the nine Barak-I AMD systems and missiles from IAI and Rafael in February 2001. 1. Expanding defense ties In the present day Israel & India are working on many joint ventures like Barak 8 , which is an upgrade of Barack 1. Spike Anti Tank missile is another important weapon system which India is procuring for Israel. The primary sensor for India’s destroyers like INS Kolkata & INS Visakhapatnam, is the Israeli MF STAR, an advanced active phased array radar that can track incoming missiles and aircraft at ranges beyond 250 kms. Also, India is acquiring Phalcon AWACS or "eyes in the sky" that can detect incoming fighters, cruise missiles and drones much before ground-based radars. Apart of weapons india has gained massively from Israel’s experience in perfecting Anti Terror Tactics. From invisible ally , INDO-ISRAEL relations has now come in open, which can be largely attributed to Israel's quick & proactive role in Kargil War.

• published: 21 May 2015
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