Indo-Pak War 1971: Who is India's true friend? Russia or America; This will tell the story of the 1971 war
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 16, 2021 19:05 IST2021-12-16T19:05:28+5:302021-12-16T19:05:28+5:30
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India fought a war with Pakistan for the independence of Bangladesh and today it separated Bangladesh from Pakistan 50 years ago. This day is celebrated as Victory Day. In this war, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to Indian troops.
Pakistan had conceded defeat in just 13 days. There was a time when the US came to India to help Pakistan. The friendship between America and India is very much talked about in the world. The US is the largest investor in India. In the last few years
The United States had sent a seventh batch of warships from Japan to India to help Pakistan. US ships were sailing to the Bay of Bengal, ordered by then-US President Nixon. When the US invaded Pakistan.
The Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi was also built by the US. Ghazi was sent by Pakistan to destroy India's aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. However, the Indian navy had swiftly sunk Ghazi in the sea off Visakhapatnam.
The USS Enterprise was one of the most dangerous warships of the time in the US Seventh Fleet stationed in Japan, on which nuclear warplanes were stationed. There were also other warships. It was so powerful that once it was refueled.
He was many times more powerful than Vikrant. Although the United States has given reasons for evacuating its citizens stranded in Bangladesh, the motive behind it is different, which has never been fulfilled.
As soon as Russia learned that the US warships were heading towards India, they started moving. As the then Soviet Union, it was a worldwide powerhouse. Just months before the outbreak of the 1971 war, India had signed a peace, friendship and cooperation agreement with Russia.
Russia immediately appealed to the UN for help and sent a large contingent of nuclear submarines and submarines from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. As a result, Pakistan was on its knees before US ships could reach the Bay of Bengal, but Russia did not
Russia has stepped up pressure on the UN to help India. During the war, other countries, including the United States, sided with Pakistan. The United States has tried to help Pakistan by proposing a ceasefire at the United Nations.
In 1971, the Indo-Pakistani war began. This time, the US government had ordered its troops to attack India. Confidential war documents leaked in 2011 exposed US threats. Until then, however, that is all India knows.
These warships were loaded with American soldiers. They were ordered to attack India. This war gave independence to Bangladesh. But for that, India had to take a big risk. The late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visited Bangladesh.
The United States had ordered three naval battalions to prepare for an attack on India. Not only that, the American aircraft carrier USS Enterprise had ordered air strikes on Indian cities. Also, Pakistan has a lot to fight against India.
The six-page document from India's foreign ministry blames US President Nixon for Pakistan's involvement in the 1971 war. US President's Attack on India
On December 14, Pakistani General A. A. K. Niazi had said he would surrender to the US Consul General in Dhaka. This message was sent directly to the United States. However, 19 hours later, India was informed.
