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The war is closely associated with Bangladesh Liberation War on India's Western front during the period between 3 December 1971 and 16 December 1971. The War ended in a crushing defeat for Pakistan Military in just a fortnight. On 27 March 1971, Indira Gandhi, expressed full support of her government to the Bangladeshi struggle for freedom. The ...
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, Cold War, and Bangladesh Liberation War First row: Lt-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, the Cdr. of Pakistani Eastern Comnd., signing the documented Instrument of Surrender in Dacca in the presence of Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora (GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Comnd.). Surojit Sen of All India Radio is seen holding a microphone on the ...
The Battle of Hussainiwala was fought between India and Pakistan in the village of Hussainiwala as part of the western front of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.After fierce fighting, Hussainiwala was captured on 4 December 1971 by the 106th Infantry Brigade of the Pakistani Army, and the defending Indian 15 Punjab unit retreated with heavy losses.
Betrayal of East Pakistan. Manohar Publishers. ISBN 81-7304-256-X. Indian Air Force; Defence Journal of Pakistan "Tales of Valour Season 2 unfolds the bloodiest battle of the 1971 war – The Battle of Hilli". www.timesnownews.com. 1 February 2021
The main thrust of the Indian Army during the 1971 war was directed towards the eastern theatre, with the western sector envisioned as a holding operation to prevent the Pakistan Army from achieving any success that would allow the President of Pakistan, Yahya Khan, any bargaining tool to trade against the captured territories in the east.
The Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971 refers to the maritime military engagements between the Indian Navy and the Pakistan Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.The series of naval operations began with the Indian Navy's exertion of pressure on Pakistan from the Indian Ocean, while the Indian Army and Indian Air Force moved in to choke Pakistani forces operating in East Pakistan on land.
Aakraman, a 1975 Hindi war film based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, directed by J. Om Prakash. Vijeta, a 1982 Hindi film based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. Param Vir Chakra, a 1995 Hindi film based on Indo-Pakistani War, directed by Ashok Kaul. [142]
The Battle of Boyra was a ground and aerial battle that was fought on 22 November 1971 between the India and Pakistan.. The Pakistani Army was engaged in combat against the Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrilla fighters) and a division-sized detachment of the Indian Army [2] during the Battle of Garibpur as part of the Bangladesh Liberation War.