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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 grew out of Pakistan's harsh military crackdown on the independence movement in East Pakistan, which sent millions of refugees fleeing into neighboring India over the course of 1971. India intervened militarily in December 1971 in support of Bengali nationalist forces, and its combined air, naval and ground campaign in the eastern theater proceeded rapidly against Pakistani forces there. Pakistani forces in the east surrendered at Dhaka on 16 December 1971, one of the most decisive outcomes of any Indo-Pakistani war, and the surrender led directly to the creation of the independent state of Bangladesh from what had been East Pakistan.

Facts
Start Year
1971 2
End Year
1971 2
Combatants
India against Pakistan 2
Outcome
Indian victory 2
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 11,223 1
Conflict Type
Interstate War 2
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Indian Army, Armed Forces and Units

The Indian Army's 1971 campaign in East Pakistan led to the creation of Bangladesh

Indian Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Indian Navy

Uses

25-Pounder Gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Ordnance QF 25-pounder
Centurion Tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Centurion (Tank)
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
M113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
M4 Sherman Tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
M40 recoilless rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M40 recoilless rifle
M48 Patton, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M48 Patton
OT-64 SKOT, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: OT-64 SKOT
P-15 Termit, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: P-15 Termit
S-75 Dvina, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: S-75 Dvina
Seacat (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Seacat (missile)
Vickers MBT, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Vickers MBT
Sources
1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0
Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this war
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178,Bangladesh,1,750,India,1,12,3,1971,12,17,1971,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,782,7,2,1,-8,3241,4 178,Bangladesh,1,770,Pakistan,2,12,3,1971,12,17,1971,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,782,7,1,2,-8,7982,4
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2. India-Pakistan war of 1971
  • Extract, opening sentence
    3 December 1971
  • Extract, opening sentence (2)
    16 December 1971
  • Extract, second sentence
    a military confrontation between India and Pakistan
  • Infobox: result
    Indian victory Eastern front: Surrender of East Pakistan military command Western front: Unilateral ceasefire
  • Lead text
    The India-Pakistan war of 1971, also known as the third Indo-Pakistani war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.
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Wikipedia: India-Pakistan War of 1971
WikipediaConflict-type attribute (indo-pakistani-war-of-1971)
Quote, Conflict-type attribute (indo-pakistani-war-of-1971)
The India-Pakistan war of 1971, also known as the third Indo-Pakistani war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.
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Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
WikipediaUses: M4 Sherman Tank, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: Centurion (Tank)
WikipediaUses: Centurion Tank, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: Ordnance QF 25-pounder
Uses: 25-Pounder Gun, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: M40 recoilless rifle
Uses: M40 recoilless rifle, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
Uses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani war of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: M48 Patton
Uses: M48 Patton, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: OT-64 SKOT
Uses: OT-64 SKOT, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: S-75 Dvina
Uses: S-75 Dvina, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'View the Source
Wikipedia: P-15 Termit
Uses: P-15 Termit, Article text
Quote, Uses: P-15 Termit, Article text
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indian Osa class missile boats raided the port of Karachi in two different occasions.
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Wikipedia: Seacat (missile)
Uses: Seacat (missile), Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Seacat (missile), Infobox: wars
1971 Indo-Pakistani War Iran-Iraq War Falklands War South African Border War
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Wikipedia: Vickers MBT
Uses: Vickers MBT, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Vickers MBT, Infobox: wars
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 2019 India-Pakistan standoff
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Wikipedia: Indian Navy
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Indian Navy, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Indian Navy, Wikipedia article text
The dramatic change in the Indian Navy's capabilities and stance was emphatically demonstrated during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Wikipedia: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
Uses: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Wikipedia article text
It was used by Australia and New Zealand in Vietnam, by the Indian Army in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars and by various paramilitary and state police forces in counter insurgency operations up to the early 1990s, by Nigerian and Biafran forces during Nigerian Civil War and by Rhodesia in the
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