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Battle of Chhamb: The valley that tested India’s western defences in 1971
Chhamb forms the junction where the plains of Punjab rise into the foothills of Jammu. It was the same place that was attacked by Pakistan in 1965 in a bid to cut off the vital Akhnur bridge.
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Battle of Basantar: The 1971 river crossing that changed the Indo-Pak war
How Indian forces breached Pakistan's defences at Shakargarh and sealed victory on the western front in 1971.
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Battle of Longewala: How Indian soldiers held the line in western front on a night in 1971
The battle saw a company-strength detachment of about 120 Indian soldiers of 23 Punjab Regiment under Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri hold their position against a Pakistani armoured column many times their size.
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1971 Indo-Pak war: The conflict that changed subcontinent's map and humbled Pakistan
In 13 days, India countered Pakistan’s crackdown in East Pakistan, executing coordinated land, air and sea campaigns that forced a Dec 16 surrender and birthed Bangladesh, reshaping South Asia.
