Operation Sindoor: india has attacked pakistan for the first time since 1971, a joint strike by army, air Force and Navy
The joint action of the three wings of the indian army on terrorist bases in pakistan - Operation Sindoor is unique in many ways. After many decades, the indian army, Navy, and air Force carried out precise attacks on the designated targets with excellent coordination. By destroying the terrorist bases, the indian army has given a strong message to pakistan - the hideout of terrorists.
For the first time since 1971, india has attacked pakistan in such a way, that the army, air Force, and Navy have taken action jointly. In Operation Sindoor, which the Army has carried out in coordination, strikes have been carried out only on terrorist bases with ultra-modern missiles. Under Operation Sindoor, the kind of attack that has been carried out on the hideouts of terrorist organizations - Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Mohammed, is expected to kill a large number of terrorists.
For the first time since 1971, the indian army, Navy, and air Force carried out precision missile strikes on nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan-occupied kashmir in a joint operation. This is the first time since the bangladesh Liberation war in 1971 that the three forces have worked jointly in action against Pakistan.
Under Operation Sindoor, the indian army carried out precision missile strikes on nine terrorist hideouts at 1.44 am. Immediately after carrying out the operation for about 23 minutes, India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to the US counterpart and Foreign minister - Marco Rubio, and informed him about the entire action. The indian army said in a statement issued immediately after the strike, "Restraint and caution have been exercised in the selection of targets." The decision of then prime minister indira gandhi, the army showed unprecedented valor
In 1971, india not only fought a military battle for the independence of bangladesh but also contributed a lot to political, economic, and human resources. India played an important role in getting independence for Bangladesh, and deep cultural and political relations were formed between the two countries. After the strong decision of then prime minister indira gandhi, india directly intervened militarily against pakistan in the freedom struggle of Bangladesh. December 16, 1971, was the darkest day for pakistan when after the liberation war of bangladesh, its soldiers surrendered to the indian army in Dhaka. This was the biggest surrender by any army after the Second World war because more than 90,000 soldiers of pakistan surrendered.
The military action of 1971 is still discussed.
When the people of east pakistan demanded their rights, the Pakistani army started repressive actions in east Pakistan. Realizing the gravity of the situation, indira gandhi summoned indian army Chief General sam Manekshaw for talks with her close ministers. She wanted the General to go to war and liberate substantial territory in east Pakistan. General Manekshaw was warning against making hasty decisions. It was summer and the harvest was going on across the country. So trains and roads would either carry grain or move troops. Then the monsoon was about to arrive, which would make the movement of armed forces through the river valley areas of bangladesh difficult. Taking into account the military advice, Mrs gandhi left the decision of war to the military. sam Manekshaw promised the PM that the army could change history and geography in a stipulated time. The armed forces began preparing for the war, which resulted in a truly historic victory, while Mrs gandhi, on the other hand, began to garner the world's support for India's humanitarian initiative.
The neighboring country was confident of victory against India.
Pakistan's military dictator General Yahya Khan was confident that he would not let the indian armed forces achieve success due to three reasons. First, his well-equipped army in West pakistan is enough to threaten India's strategic states- punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Second, China's military preparations along the himalayas will be enough to stop India. Third, he was counting on America that if it becomes difficult for pakistan to stop India's operation, then America will intervene militarily. However, in this unprecedented military conflict in history, the Indian army gave pakistan a hard time.
Memories of 54-year-old joint military action are fresh.
India's military operation to drive out Pakistani troops and establish a free Bangladeshi government first started in the port city of Khulna and Chittagong, which finally ended with the surrender of 90 thousand Pakistani soldiers in front of the valor of indian soldiers. The kind of military action that india has taken two weeks after the terrorist attack on 22 April in Pahalgam, Jammu, and kashmir, and destroyed the terrorist hideouts on Pakistani soil, has brought back memories of the 54-year-old joint military action of the army, Navy, and air Force.
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