Question

Role of indian navy in 1971 indo pak war

Answer 1

The Indo-Pakistani Naval war of 1971consisted of a series of naval battles fought between the Indian and Pakistani Navies during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The battles were an part of the India-Pakistan War and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The series of naval operations began with theIndian Navy exerting pressure from the seas, while the Indian Army and Indian Air Force moved in to close the ring round East Pakistan on land. The naval operations incorporated the naval interdiction, air defence, ground support, and logistics missions.With the success of the Indian Navy's operations in East Pakistan, the Indian Navy commenced two large-scale operations,Operation Trident and Operation Python on the Western front, prior to the start of formal conflict between India and Pakistan.