New delhi date. 16 December 2020, Wednesday
The 1971 Indo-Pakistani war was a turning point in history, which resulted in Bangladesh. This Great War established the advancement of the Indian Armed Forces, including the Army, Air Force and Navy. The war started on December 3, 1971 when the struggle for independence was going on in East Pakistan. The war ended 13 days later on 16 December with the unconditional surrender of the Pakistani army. Bangladesh became independent. This day has since been celebrated as Victory Day in India and Bangladesh.
Some important facts about the Indo-Pak war of 1971 ...
1. The conflict was started by the liberation struggle of Bangladesh after the mistreatment of the people of West Pakistan and the election results in East Pakistan. Declared March 26, 1971 for the official independence of East Pakistan. The then Prime Minister of India expressed full support for the freedom struggle the next day.
2. The media reported widespread genocide against Bengalis, mainly Hindus, at the hands of the Pakistani military, forcing about 10 million people to migrate to neighboring India. India opened its border to Bengali refugees.
3. The Indo-Pakistani war effectively began after a retreat by the Pakistan Air Force at an airbase in northwestern India, including Agra in the form of Operation Genghis Khan.
4. In response, the Indian Air Force flew about 4,000 military flights on the Western Front and about 2,000 on the East. However, the Pakistan Air Force could only fly about 2800 and 30 military flights on both fronts. The IAF continued to raid airbases in Pakistan until the end of the war.
5. The Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy carried out a surprise attack on the port of Karachi under the codename Trident on the night of 4-5 December.
6. Pakistan had also deployed its troops on the Western Front. The Indian Army retaliated by occupying several thousand kilometers of Pakistani territory.
7. Pakistan faced war with about 8000 dead and more than 25,000 wounded, while India lost 3000 soldiers and 12,000 people were injured.
8. Mukti Bahini gorillas in East Pakistan joined hands with Indian forces to fight against Pakistani troops in the East. He received weapons and training from the Indian Army.
9. The Soviet Union sided with the East Pakistanis in its liberation movement and war with India. On the other hand, the United States, under the chairmanship of Richard Nixon, supported Pakistan economically and materially. A plane was deployed in the Bay of Bengal as a demonstration of support for the end of the US war.
10. At the end of the war, about 93,000 Pakistani soldiers led by General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi surrendered to the Allied forces. Who were deported as part of the 1972 Shimla Agreement.
11. Pakistan had lost more than half of its population because Bangladesh was more populous than West Pakistan. About one-third of his army was captured.
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