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Pages in category "Generals of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi HJ & Bar SPk SK MC (1915 – 1 February 2004) commonly known as General Niazi was a Pakistani military officer. During the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he commanded the Pakistani Eastern Command in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
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 ...
Eventually, the intervention of India happened due to airstrikes on its military airbases starting the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, with Indian forces and Mukti Bahini fighters managed to break Pakistani resistance and reached the outskirts of Dacca, the provincial capital, when a surrender was announced by East Pakistan Command. The surrender ...
To the Pakistani leadership, it became clear that armed Indian intervention and secession of East Pakistan was becoming inevitable. [25] On 3 December, Pakistan preemptively launched Operation Chengiz Khan against India, marking the official initiation of hostilities of the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The Indian response was a defensive military ...
Lieutenant General Khem Karan Singh, MVC (March 5, 1921 – July 26, 2016) was an Indian senior military officer. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. [1] He also received the Maha Vir Chakra for his services during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.
After conceding defeat and accession of the instrument of surrender in 1971, the Indian Army took the responsibility to protect Pakistan's joint servicemen in East-Pakistan.: 211 [13] During the early phases of the surrender, Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora allowed the Pakistani servicemen their right to bear small arms for their protection against the insurgents of Mukti Bahini who ...
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was a squadron leader posted to the Bhuj Airstrip. [citation needed] On 8 December 1971, Pakistan launched an aerial attack on Bhuj airbase and damaged the airstrip by dropping 14 napalm bombs from eight squadrons of Sabre jets. The airstrip needed to be urgently rebuilt due to the ongoing war.