Question

Explain the Indo-Pak war of 1971.

Answer 1

Indo-Pak War-1971
Intrusion of a Pakistani aeroplanes in the Indian territory in the year 1967. In May 1967 battle in the Akhnoor sector between the soldiers of both the countries hijacking of an aeroplane of Indian airlines and setting it to fire because the demands of the hijackers were not agreed to these incidences again generated bitterness between the two countries. The Awami League wanted autonomy for East Pakistan. When the Prime Minister of People's Party Zulfikar All Bhutto and President Yahya Khan did not give any importance to the victory of Awami League, the Awami League got annoyed. On 17th April 1971, Bangla Republic was properly set up. Main worry of India was, thousands of refugees were coming into India. In Pakistan the disturbance took bad shape.
Beginning of the war- On the 12th November, 1971 the situation on the Indo-Pak eastern border became explosive. Some Pakistani tanks while fighting with the Mukti Wahini entered the Indian territory. Indian Army destroyed the tanks. Pakistan made aerial attacks on the western side from Sri Nagar to Agra. Pakistani entered in large numbers from the Poonch area of Jammu-Kashmir and opened fire on the posts of Western Borders. As the war activities aggravated, efforts to Stop the war began at the International level. India stated that problem can be solved only when the Pakistan's Army withdrawn from Bangladesh. Pakistan Army was surrounded from all the sides. Under the circumstances, the commander of Pakistan Army General Niyazi signed the letter of surrender on 16th December, 1971 in Dhacca. General Niyazi along with 93 thousand soldiers surrendered before the Indian General Jagjit Singh Arora.