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Let’s revisit
- The Story Of Air India -#Ganga .. which played a major role in #1971IndoPakWar 😀
&
How Pakistanis were Fooled… 😀👇🏼#Thread
1. In January 1971 already East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh) was Boiling and India was determined to Fracture Pakistan .
Let’s revisit
- The Story Of Air India -#Ganga .. which played a major role in #1971IndoPakWar 😀
&
How Pakistanis were Fooled… 😀👇🏼#Thread
1. In January 1971 already East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh) was Boiling and India was determined to Fracture Pakistan .
2. Hashim Qureshi along with his cousin Ashraf Qureshi hijacked this Indian Airlines plane on 30 January 1971 (Ganga) en route from Srinagar to Jammu and brought the plane to Lahore, Pakistan 🙄
3. Now comes the Twist in the story ...
‘#Ganga’ was one of the oldest aircraft in the Indian Airlines fleet and was already withdrawn from service but was re-inducted just few days before ‘the Hijacking’ 😉!!
‘#Ganga’ was one of the oldest aircraft in the Indian Airlines fleet and was already withdrawn from service but was re-inducted just few days before ‘the Hijacking’ 😉!!
"Dhaka is now a free capital of a free country"Said The then PM of 🇮🇳Indira Gandhi on 16 Dec,1971 after surrender of 🇵🇰forces in 🇧🇩,but the greatest Military surrender was achieved through sharp mind games. Read this thread to know the fascinating details #VijayDiwas 
The Military operation in the then East Pakistan was spear headed by Field Marshall ( CoAS ) Sam Maneckshaw - A Parsi , Gen. J.F.R Jacob ( CoS Eastern Command ) - A Jew & Gen. JJ Singh Arora ( GoC - Eastern command ) - A sikh #1971IndoPakWar #1971WarHeroes #VijayDiwas
But it was J .F.R Jacob the Jewish General from Calcutta who made Pakistan Surrender in Bangladesh .Jack Farj Rafael Jacob grew up in a conservative Baghdadi Jews of Calcutta.
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'Genocide' Screamed the report by Journalist Anthony Mascarenhas on the situation in the then 'East Pakistan' published by UK's Sunday Times on 13 June,1971 & the world woke up to the atrocities committed by Pakistani forces . #Bangladesh50 #1971War #BangladeshLiberationWar
The Report helped to turn the world opinion against Pakistan & encouraged India to play a decisive role .#BangladeshLiberationWar #Bangladesh50 #1971War #1971IndoPakWar
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Neville Anthony Mascarenhas was born in Belgaum, Karnataka on July 10, 1928. A Roman Catholic, he was educated at St Patrick’s College, Karachi, before joining Reuters in Bombay in 1948. He & his family stayed back in Pakistan after partition #Bangladesh50 #1971IndoPakWar
50 years ago (on December 3, 1971), Pakistan launched Operation Chengiz Khan which marked the official beginning of all-out war between India & Pakistan, culminating in the fall of Dhaka on December 16. Indian incursions into East Pakistan had already begun in late November 1971.
Pakistan's strategy for defense of East Pakistan called for offensive in the West, therefore the PAF launched pre-emptive strikes against several air bases in western India on the evening of December 3, and soon after the Pakistan Army began offensive all along the western front.
PAF's pre-emptive strikes were inspired by the Israeli Air Force's pre-emptive strikes at the beginning of the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, which had a crippling effect on the opposing Arab air forces and had allowed Israel to maintain crucial air superiority throughout the war.
#Reliving1971
On evening of 03 Dec 1971, then PM Smt Indira Gandhi announced-
''I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country...The Pakistan Air Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala & Agra''
(1/n)
On evening of 03 Dec 1971, then PM Smt Indira Gandhi announced-
''I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country...The Pakistan Air Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala & Agra''
(1/n)
The first hostilities had broken-out between India & Pakistan!
However, known to a few, Pakistani Submarine Ghazi was already on the prowl on the Eastern coast of India since end-Nov - its target, the aircraft carrier #INSVikrant - the pride of #IndianNavy (2/n).
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However, known to a few, Pakistani Submarine Ghazi was already on the prowl on the Eastern coast of India since end-Nov - its target, the aircraft carrier #INSVikrant - the pride of #IndianNavy (2/n).
#NavalArchives
In fact, from 27 Nov onwards, PNS Ghazi hung around 5-10 miles off the harbour entrance, armed with torpedoes & mines, waiting for Vikrant.
Did Ghazi get its target? Or did Vikrant manage to counter the deadly submarine?
To know more, watch this space (3/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
Did Ghazi get its target? Or did Vikrant manage to counter the deadly submarine?
To know more, watch this space (3/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
The #1971IndoPakWar was the outcome of continuous atrocities & genocide by #Pakistan on the people of #Bangladesh. The genocide of 25 Mar 71, led to the birth of Mukti Bahini, which played a stellar role in the liberation of #Bangladesh. (1/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#Pakistan opted for war with #India instead of stopping genocide in #Bangladesh. On 3 Dec 1971 at 4.45 PM #Pakistan initiated the war with pre-emptive strikes at 12 #Indian airfields. (2/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
As the basic strategy of #Pak was to launch a powerful attack in the West, a large portion of her Armed Forces was deployed there. These included two Armoured Divisions, ten Infantry Divisions, two Armoured Brigades and seven POK Brigades. (3/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#Reliving1971 #Shipsatwar
INS Mysore made stellar contributions during the #WesternFleet #Operations of #1971 War. She was commissioned into #IndianNavy on 29 Aug 1957 as part of the formidable Western Fleet.
Ships Motto ‘Na bibheti kadachana’ (never be afraid).
#NavalArchives
INS Mysore made stellar contributions during the #WesternFleet #Operations of #1971 War. She was commissioned into #IndianNavy on 29 Aug 1957 as part of the formidable Western Fleet.
Ships Motto ‘Na bibheti kadachana’ (never be afraid).
#NavalArchives
#Reliving1971 #ShipsatWar
#INSBeas during #1971IndoPakWar was operating in #BayofBengal with #INSVikrant & #INSBrahmaputra.
On 09/10 Dec 1971, Beas intercepted 'Anwar Baksh' a Pakistani merchant ship masquerading as "MV Azul Hasan Maru" (1/n).
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#INSBeas during #1971IndoPakWar was operating in #BayofBengal with #INSVikrant & #INSBrahmaputra.
On 09/10 Dec 1971, Beas intercepted 'Anwar Baksh' a Pakistani merchant ship masquerading as "MV Azul Hasan Maru" (1/n).
#NavalArchives
Anwar Baksh was carrying Pakistani soldiers disguised as labourers. Already suspicious of the vessel, Beas immediately despatched 18 of her bravest, under the leadership of Lt Cdr Bazaz, to board, apprehend & seize the vessel (2/n).
Photo of Pak MV which masqueraded as a Neutral
Photo of Pak MV which masqueraded as a Neutral
