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Topic1971 Indo-Pak war

Topic: 1971 Indo-Pak war

Pakistan should apologise to Bangladesh for army ‘genocide’ in 1971, says Husain Haqqani

Underlining that Bangladesh, or East Pakistan, was the 'Golden Goose' to Pakistan's ruling elite, Husain Haqqani said feudal Pakistan rulers never considered Bengalis as equals.

How an Indian Army officer ensured a slain Pakistani soldier’s feats in 1971 didn’t go unnoticed

This is the story of Lt Gen. Ved Prakash Airy and Pakistan Army’s Lt Col. Mohd Akram Raja, who died in 1971 while leading a counter-attack against the former’s unit.

49 years later, lessons that remain to be learnt from 1971 India-Pakistan War

In episode 641 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta unpacks the volatile 1960s that led to the short but bloody war in 1971.

PM Modi lights ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ to mark 50th anniversary of 1971 war

Various commemorative events to celebrate India's victory over Pakistan in 1971 will be conducted pan-India, wherein war veterans will be felicitated, the defence ministry said.

16.79 lakh people in Jammu & Kashmir given domicile certificates

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy informed the Lok Sabha on Sunday that a total of 21,13,879 people had applied for domicile certificates.

‘Indian women sexless, unattractive, don’t know how they reproduce’ — US President Nixon said

In a set of newly declassified tapes, former US President Richard Nixon allegedly called Indian women 'the most unattractive women in the world', according to NYT op-ed.

Vijeta is the war film with a difference that deserves a rewatch this Independence Day

Govind Nihalani’s gentle coming-of-age movie stars Shashi Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Rekha and some great footage of MiGs in the sky.

Lt Gen Raj Mohan Vohra, 1971 war hero & Maha Vir Chakra awardee, dies of Covid at 88

Among military historians, Lt Gen. Vohra is described as a daredevil in the battlefield as well as an officer who 'took care of his men'. 

India left at least 15 PoWs in Pakistani jails, gave up on them as ‘sacrifice’: New book

Journalist Chander Suta Dogra’s book ‘Missing in Action’ looks at PoWs of 1965 & 1971 wars, says Indian establishment treated them as ‘collateral damage’.

Why 1971 Battle of Khulna’s outcome made me respect Pakistan Army Brigadier Muhammad Hayat

The brilliant Brigadier Muhammad Hayat, who was Pakistani Commander of 107 Infantry Brigade during the war, faded away and died largely unsung in 2008.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.