One of the main security problem was caused by Pakistan s geographical situation, whose two wings anti - India. Pakistan had maintained an anti-India stance since her ...Read more >

The level of violence along the East Bengal borders had been rising steadily since April 1971. As already described, it had, by the end of November escalated into an almost intolerable burden on physical ...Read more >

The Shakargarh Bulge is located between the Chenab and Ravi rivers. In the north this projection runs parallel to the Shivalik ...Read more >

Tension was mounting along the border during the monsoon and autumn of 1971.The Pak aircraft continued to violate Indian Air space in increasing numbers. ...Read more >

For seceral months prior to the commencement of hostilies, it was evident that a political solution to the problem the erswhile East Pakistanis were faced with was unlikely and military confrontation was ...Read more >

Bangladesh (East Bengal or East Pakistan before Liberation), slightly larger in land size than the state of Ohio in the USA(1), lay in the eastern ...Read more >

While 2 Corps and 33 Corps were smashing forward into the Bangladesh districts west of the Jammu-Padma river system, the 4 Corps based in Tripura had started its operations which led it finally into ...Read more >

In CNBC s India Tonight programme broadcast on April 30, Karan Thapar presented an interview with Lieutent - General J.F.R.Jacob, who was Chief of Staff of the Indian Army s Eastern Command during the Bangaladesh campaign of ...Read more >

From the moment the Indian General Staff began planning for the liberation of Bangladesh, it became apparent that the key factor in the operation was going to be speed - for both political and military ...Read more >

The 1971 war was the international manifestation of the domestic political estrangement between tho halves of Pakistani ...Read more >

As is well known, the conduct of Pakistani army, white engaged in counter - insurgency measutes in East Pakistan since March 1971, has come in for a lot of criticism from several ...Read more >

In the main report we have mentioned the allegations, and the evidence relating thereto as regards the personal conduct of Gen Yahya Khan, Gen Abdul Hamid Khan ...Read more >

In view of the glaring weaknesses and negligence displayed by some of the senior officers operating in East Pakistan, we have anxiously considered the nature of the disciplinary action required in the ...Read more >

This commission of Inquiry was appointed by President of Pakistan in December, 1971 to inquire into and find out "The circumstances in which the Commander, Eastern command, ...Read more >

We now propose to examine how the situation developed from the beginning of the war, i.e. the 21st November, 1971 till the surrender ...Read more >