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  2. 2 days ago · The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, also known as the third India-Pakistan 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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  4. 2 days ago · On 16 December 1971, Lt. Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Chief Martial Law Administrator of East Pakistan and Commander of Pakistan Army forces in East Pakistan signed the Instrument of Surrender. At the time of surrender only a few countries had provided diplomatic recognition to the new nation.

  5. 4 days ago · He was the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army under President General Yahya Khan during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, and is accused of inflicting genocide. Lt. Gen. SGM Peerzada. He was ...

  6. 2 days ago · On March 25th, 1971, President Yahya Khan launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan, a brutal military crackdown intended to snuff out Bengali separatism and restore West Pakistani authority. Meanwhile, an American diplomat in Dacca named Archer Blood begins reporting and documenting the…

  7. Sep 5, 2024 · On December 3, 1971, Pakistan launched pre-emptive strikes on Indian airbases, prompting India to formally enter the war. What followed was a short, intense conflict that culminated in the surrender of the Pakistani military in Dhaka on December 16, 1971.

  8. 1 day ago · The eventual strain of combating the insurgency caused Pakistan to attack India on 3 December 1971, with the objective to stop Indian support for the Mukti Bahini. This attack initiated the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which concluded with the unconditional surrender of Pakistan forces on 16 December.

  9. Aug 30, 2024 · The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March 1971 and ended on 16 December 1971. Some of the major events of the war are listed in the timeline below.

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