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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Collection of facts about the India-Pakistan war of 1971

This post is a collection of facts about the India-Pakistan war of 1971. There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by India-Pakistan wars of 1947-1948 and 1965
• December 3rd - 16th, 1971
• Occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War
• Pakistan attacked eight Indian air stations (Operation Chengiz Khan)
• India declared war on Pakistan was supported Bangladeshi independence
• Fought in Western and Eastern fronts
• Indian navy blockaded Pakistan in the Bay of Bengal
• Pakistan surrendered on December 16th
• Bangladeshi gained independence
• India returned 15,010 square kilometers to Pakistan in 1972 (Simla Agreement)
• India retained 883 square kilometers of gained territory in Jammu and Kashmir