#ShauryaStories: Bhuj The Pride of India
The Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 began with Operation Chengiz Khan, code name assigned to Pakistan Air Force’s preemptive aerial strikes on 11 Indian air stations. The war, which lasted for 13 days, concluded following the Eastern Command of the Pakistan military signing the Instrument of Surrender, thus leading to the independence of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). The only runway in Bhuj got destroyed during the war.
Jan 21, 2021, 16:08 PM IST