Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date
3–16 December 1971
Eastern front:
( India-East Asian nation border)
Western front:
India-West Asian nation border and Line of management
Result
Decisive Indian ending.
Eastern front:
Pakistani forces surrender.
Western front:
India declares unilateral ceasefire when Pakistani surrender within the east.[4]
Territorial
changes
Separation of {east pakistan|Bangladesh|People's Republic of Asian country|Bangla Desh|East Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} because the freelance state of Bangladesh.
Belligerents
India
Bangladesh tentative Government of {bangladesh|Bangladesh|People's Republic of Asian country|Bangla Desh|East Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation}
Unofficially supported by:
USSR
Pakistan
Unofficially supported by:
Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
u. s.
China
Commanders and leaders
India President Varahagiri Venkata Giri
India PM Indira Gandhi
Flag of Indian Army.svg info surface-to-air missile Manekshaw
Flag of Indian Army.svg Lt.Gen. J.S. Arora
Flag of Indian Army.svg Lt.Gen. G.G. Bewoor
Flag of Indian Army.svg Lt.Gen. K. P. Candeth
Flag of Indian Army.svg Lt.Gen. Sagat Singh
Flag of Indian Army.svg J. F. R. Jacob
Naval Ensign of Republic of India.svg Adm S. M. Nanda
Ensign of the Indian Air Force.svg ACM Pratap Lal
Pakistan President Yahya Khan
Pakistan PM Nurul Amin
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg Gen. Abdul Hamid Khan
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg LGen Gul Hassan Khan
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg LGen Tikka Khan
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg LGen A. A. K. Niazi relinquished
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg LGen Abdul Ali leader
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg LGen Akhtar Hussain leader
Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg Major General Iftikhar Janjua
Naval Jack of Asian nation.svg flag officer Muzaffar Hassan
Pakistani Air Force Ensign.svg AM Abdul Rahim Khan
Strength
500,000 troops
365,000 troops
Casualties and losses
3,843 killed
9,851 wounded
1 Frigate
1 military service aircraft
Indian Okha harbour damaged/fueling facilities destroyed.
injury to western Indian airfields.
Pakistani Claims
a hundred thirty IAF Aircraft
Indian Claims
forty five IAF Aircraft
9,000 killed
4,350 wounded
97,368 captured
2 Destroyers
1 Minesweeper
1 Submarine
3 Patrol vessels
7 Gunboats
Pakistani main port urban center facilities damaged/fuel tanks destroyed
