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Vijay Diwas: President Murmu, PM Modi pay homage to soldiers of 1971 Pakistan war

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid homage to the soldiers who secured victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war and said the country remembered their ultimate sacrifice. "On Vijay Diwas, I pay homage to our valiant soldiers who displayed indomitable courage during the 1971 war, securing victory for India. A grateful nation remembers the ultimate sacrifice of our bravehearts whose …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Veer-Zaara of 1971 war

Times of India

Ambreen is a well-known journalist and blogger. When I first watched Veer-Zaara 20 years ago, it felt like a dream—an enchanting love story that effortlessly crossed the seemingly insurmountable borders between India and Pakistan. It wasn’t until years later, after experiencing the harsh realities of life, war, and the pain of separation—both personal and political—that Veer-Zaara transformed into something far …

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1 year ago

Manish Tewari | Why Kissinger's Legacy in South Asia is a Toxic One

Deccan Chronicle

Henry Kissinger lived to be one hundred years old. As President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford’s national security adviser from 1969 to 1975 and then concurrently secretary of state to both the Presidents between 1973 and 1977, Kissinger oversaw a tumultuous period in American foreign policy and statecraft, including the escalation and subsequent ignominious withdrawal from Vietnam. Henry Kissinger …

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1 year, 1 month ago

War in Our Times | How Indian military shaped the battlefield in East Pakistan in 1971

Firstpost

Pakistan has always maintained that India commenced the 1971 war as early as November 1971 and this claim has not been without good reason. The scope of Indian military involvement increased substantially in the first three weeks of November 1971 but in most cases the Indian units would hit their objectives in East Pakistan and withdraw to Indian territory. The …

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2 years ago

Vijay Diwas: How General Manekshaw's sage advice and Indian Army’s tactical brilliance won the 1971 war with Pakistan

Firstpost

While India defeated Pakistan in just 13 days and helped in the creation of Bangladesh, that swift victory might not have been achieved without the contributions of Indian Army Chief Sam Manekshaw, who among other things bluntly refused then prime minister Indira Gandhi’s push for a monsoon campaign Today is Vijay Diwas, the day that commemorates India’s win over Pakistan …

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3 years ago

India's partition on religious grounds was a 'historic mistake': Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India Today

India's partition on the basis of religion was a "historic mistake", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Speaking at the India Gate Lawns in New Delhi, Rajnath Singh said, "This war tells us that the partition of India on the basis of religion was a historic mistake. READ: Binary of Modi bhakt vs Rahul fan hurts Oppn, no space …

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3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi meets 'Muktijoddhas' of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladeshi political and community leaders in Dhaka, including representatives of minorities and 'Muktijoddhas', the fighters of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met 'Muktijoddhas', the liberation war fighters of Bangladesh, in Dhaka today. With Prime Minister Modi's two-day visit to remember Mujib, the "father of the nation" of Bangladesh, and …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Alternative facts from the conflict of 1971

Live Mint

There is a Rashomon-like quality to the war in the subcontinent in 1971, which led to the independence of Bangladesh and the break-up of Pakistan. In 1971: A People’s History From Bangladesh, Pakistan And India, she speaks to people in the three countries through structured interviews, conversations with schoolchildren, and discussions with groups arranged by intermediaries. All the events that …

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5 years, 5 months ago

A covert war that helped India crush Pakistan in 1971

The Quint

Narayan Swamy Title: Operation - The Untold Story of India's Covert Naval War in East Pakistan; Author: Captain M.N.R. Sawant and Sandeep Unnithan; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 499 This is an explosive book that uncovers, for the first time publicly, a major covert war the Indian Navy waged in 1971 to help give birth to Bangladesh …

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5 years, 10 months ago

India airstrike in Pakistan: IAF crosses LoC first time since 1971 war