
Operation Trident (1971) , Painting by Thomas Jacob; India’s Deadliest Naval Offensive: The Night When the Sun Rose in Pakistan's Karachi
Operation Trident was a devastating naval strike launched by the Indian Navy on Karachi on December 4–5, 1971. The attack destroyed 3 Pakistani warships, devastated Karachi’s naval infrastructure, and obliterated over 50% of its fuel storage tanks, triggering massive fires that burned for more than seven days — all without a single Indian casualty.