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India-Pakistan War-1971 Module - V

Major Wars Post
Independence

Note

Map 19.3: The battle of Shakar Garh

In the Rajasthan Sector, Pakistan attacked Longewal. Indian Army counter
attacked which forced the Pakistan army to withdraw. At that time two Hunter
aircrafts of IAF attacked the withdrawing armour and destroyed a number of
Pakistani tanks. Indian attack went into and captured the town of Naya Chor.

19.2.3 The Naval Operations

The war also saw some very brave actions at sea. The Western, Southern and Eastern
Naval Commands were actively used during the various operations. Two important
operations worth mentioning in the naval war were ‘Operation Trident’ [Map 19.4]
and ‘Operation Python’ both of which were launched in the Western front to attack
Pakistan’s Karachi port. The plan was to launch an offensive on Karachi port and
destroy it. Accordingly, the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command under Vice Admiral
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S.N. Kohli launched a surprise attack on the 4 and 5 December 1971 under code

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