‘Another Pakistan diplomat quits’: Army recalls 1971 war ‘build-up’; highlights it in ‘this day that year’ post | India News
NEW DELHI: The Army once again on Wednesday reflected on the 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh and the division of Pakistan into two, posting under the title “This Day That Year” with reference to the “Build Up of War.“The Army’s Eastern Command shared newspaper clippings from August 6, 1971, on X. One clipping carried the headline “Burma-Pakistan Air Pact,” highlighting Pakistan’s preparations and military build-up against India at the time.Another clipping, headlined “Another Pak Diplomat Quits,” pointed to the worsening situation caused by widespread protests and unrest in what was then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.These developments were unfolding as Pakistan geared up to confront India, eventually leading to the full-scale war that began on December 3, 1971. The conflict ended on December 16, lasting less than two weeks.India emerged victorious, with the Pakistan army surrendering around 93,000 troops, the largest military surrender since World War II.A day earlier, on Tuesday, the Army had posted another reminder of history, recalling how the United States had backed Pakistan during the 1971 war.This reminder came a day after India strongly rejected Trump’s warning of higher tariffs over its energy trade with Russia, calling the US and EU criticism “unjustified and unreasonable.”US President Donald Trump has also promised to help build “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan and announced a 25 per cent tariff on India with “penalty” for its oil imports from Russia.Trump’s tilt toward Pakistan comes amid strained India-Pakistan ties after the Pahalgam terror attack, which India retaliated against with Operation Sindoor.
