Operation Twilight | R&aw Nail Biting Mission T... Apr 2026

A brief 20-minute confrontation occurred at the palace gate. One Sikkim guard was killed, and the rest were disarmed shortly after.

The Chogyal was subsequently removed from power, and Sikkim officially became the 22nd state of India. Notable Personnel & Tactics Operation Twilight | R&AW Nail Biting Mission t...

Planned by R&AW's founding chief, , the operation was designed to neutralize foreign influence from China, Pakistan, and the USA while supporting pro-democracy movements against the Chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim. Key Phases of the Mission A brief 20-minute confrontation occurred at the palace gate

On April 8 and 9, 1975, Indian forces moved to disarm the Sikkim Guards. Operation Twilight | R&AW Nail Biting Mission t...