1971 ⟶ India Enters Bangladesh Liberation War

India enters the Bangladesh Liberation War after Pakistan la...
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⚔️ Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India

Himalayan War: Chinese forces attack India, making claims on numerous border areas.⟶
Himalayan War: Chinese Forces Attack India (1962)
ChinaIndiaBorder DisputeWarAsiaTerritorial ConflictCold War

🇮🇳🇵🇰 Indo-Pakistani War Begins

Beginning of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.⟶
Indo-Pakistani War Begins (1965)
WarAsiaIndiaPakistanCold WarKashmir

⚔️ India Enters Bangladesh Liberation War

India enters the Bangladesh Liberation War after Pakistan launches preemptive air strikes on Indian airfields.⟶
India Enters Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
Bangladesh Liberation WarIndiaPakistanWarAsiaCold WarConflictMilitaryDecolonization

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Declares Independence, Liberation War Begins

Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence And Bangladesh Liberation War Begin⟶
Bangladesh Declares Independence, Liberation War Begins (1971)
BangladeshPakistanIndependenceLiberation WarDecolonizationCold WarAsiaConflictCivil War

🕊️ Pakistan Surrenders in Bangladesh

Lt. Gen A. A. K. Niazi, CO of the Pakistan Army forces located in East Pakistan surrenders unconditionally by signing the Instrument of Surrender which is accepted by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, joint commander of the Bangladesh-India Allied Forces. Bangladesh is officially recognized First by Bhutan And India And Finally The Eastern Bloc And Then International Recognition Worldwide.⟶
Pakistan Surrenders in Bangladesh (1971)
Bangladesh Liberation WarIndiaPakistanWarAsiaCold WarIndependenceMilitaryDecolonizationSurrender

💥 Viet Cong Offensive Repulsed

Viet Cong (also called the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, or NLF) goes to the offensive in South Vietnam, only to be repulsed by the South Vietnamese regime with major American air support.⟶
Viet Cong Offensive Repulsed (1972)
Vietnam WarViet CongSouth VietnamUSWarAsiaCold WarMilitaryConflict