Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a war that took place between April 1965 and 23 September 1965 between Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War. Both countries fought over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The first Kashmir War took place in 1947. The war began after Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar. In this operation, Pakistan wanted to bring forces into Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir to conquer the area of Kashmir ruled by India.[1] The five-week war caused thousands of deaths on both side. Ceasefire was declared through UNSC (United Nations Security Council) Resolution 211. The Tashkent Declaration was signed between India and Pakistan on 10 January 1966 to resolve the war .
Details
[change | change source]The war was fought on the western front after Pakistan launched "Operation Gibraltar" - a covert offensive in which up to 30,000 fighters pre-india and 3,000 pre neutral sources [2] were pushed across the ceasefire line into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. India retaliated by crossing the international border at Lahore.[3] At midnight on 6 September, India crossed the international border between India and Pakistan and attacked Lahore and Kasur. The Pakistan Army and Air Force prepared for war in a hurry and started attacks on India. The attacks also started in the areas of Jammu and Kashmir. The war was fought on the border until 22 September when UN asked for ceasefire.[4] Both India and Pakistan suffered from heavy losses [5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Chandigarh, India – Main News. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-14.
- ↑ Nawaz, Shuja (2018). Crossed swords: Pakistan, its army, and the wars within. Oxford Pakistan paperbacks (Second edition ed.). Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-940567-1.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ↑ "Are India's plans to celebrate 1965 war 'victory' in 'bad taste'?". 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ↑ "1965 War". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ↑ Bajwa, Farooq Naseem (2013). From Kutch to Tashkent: the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. London: Hurst & Company. ISBN 978-1-84904-230-7. OCLC 809939368.
