| Conflict: | Operation Quaid / Vajrasakti |
| Place: | Siachen Glacier |
| Partof: | Siachen conflict |
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| Result: | Indian Victory |
| Combatant1: |  India |
| Combatant2: |  Pakistan |
The Operation Qaidat was launched by the Pakistani Army in order to take control of the Qaid peak. Detecting Pakistani movements, the Indian Army initiated the Operation Vajrasakti [1] [2]
During July, 1987, the Indian Army was positioned at critical positions, seeing an opportunity the Pakistani Army achieved success by seizing the control of the Bilafond La, which was named as the Quaid post.The Pakistani army held Quaid post overlooked the areas of Bilafond La which offered the Indian Army an advantage. On 25 June 1987, under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Chandan Nugyal, Major Varinder Singh, Naib Subedar Bana Singh and Lt. Rajiv Pande, Indian Army launched a successful offensive and took control of the Quaid Post. Naib Subedar Bana Singh for his actions in the offensive, the Quaid post was renamed after him as the "Bana Post" [3] [4]
For their counter offense, the Pakistani Army deployed units from Pakistan Army SSG (1st and 3rd battalions) and went on to assemble a major task force at the newly constructed Khaplu garrison.[5] The Indian Army established several bunkers, trenches and posts, from where they carried out offensives against the Pakistani troops . Captain Iqbal was in charge providing necessary assistance to the Pakistani troops . Upon demand, Iqbal with his platoon marched from the frontline inflicting damage to the opposition and climbed the high steeps of Siachen with a gun, upon reaching the Indian posts he was killed by the Indian forces .[6] [7] [8] However, the offensive was replused by the Indian Army .[9]