The War That Made India a Great Power (and Destroyed Pakistan)

Thank you for the article, story's like this about Pakistan interest me, as I was on a detachment sent there in 2005-2006 After the earthquake. The task Force was working in Kashmir one of the disputed areas, but it was under Partisan Military control, that is who we worked with, and also areas of northwestern frontier. I can tell you there is a lot of hate in that area, one of the US diplomats from the state department was up there with us, and he was Indian, and boy when we had meetings with Pakistani Military leaders looked at him like he was not there. The State Dept replaced him with another diplomat real quick.

PO1 Tony Holland thanks for the read and share!

interesting Article... good Points made...

..."... In the end, India had demonstrated its military superiority. Pakistan lost half its territory and population. Perhaps more important, Pakistani illusions that an Islamic army could rout the “weak” Hindus had been disproved. Following the 1947 and 1965 wars, the 1971 war was the third major conflict between India and Pakistan. It was also the last. Despite some hostilities in Kargil and other spots on the border, India and Pakistan have not fought a major war in forty-five years.... "...