1971: How Pakistan Walked Into India’s Trap

NEW DELHI: This month half a century ago, India defeated Pakistan in a war that lasted just 13 days and led to the creation of Bangladesh. India was troubled by the steady stream of refugees from what was East Pakistan after the Pakistani army went on a killing and torturing spree. But India didn’t want to initiate the war so it waited. In the meantime, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) worked behind the scenes, closely coordinating with the Awami League leadership in East Pakistan and preparing for an offensive yet making sure India was not the aggressor. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale narrates how India outmaneuvered Pakistan.
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[@indranildas5821]

But what we have acieved? Giving back 93k pak soldiers without negotiations. That was a great chance for us about POK. Look china how they are negotiating vary hard with us. Only a story of glory but with empty hands.

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

Pappu Gandhi family doesn't have any idea about negotiation. 😑😑

[@jitbanerjee5538]

Without negotiations? How do u think we got Pak to sign the Shimla Agreements? And I hope u know the significance of Shimla Agreements, if not, in short, Kashmir today is a BILATERAL issue due to Shimla Agreements.

[@indranildas5821]

@@jitbanerjee5538 first create a mess by going to un then making an agreement again to make it a bilateral issue. But not solving the issue permanently and in '71 war we were at advantage of fixing the issue forever, even in 1965 war we got the same chance. I'm saying again we can tell stories of glory but with empty hands. Learn from China, no empathy towards enemy nation that's all.

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

@@jitbanerjee5538 the question again is why to keep Kashmir a bilateral issue when you had the capacity and capabilities to integrate it fully at that time. Think realistically. If Kashmir was solved that time, we wouldn't be having problems of terrorism, LOC ceasefire, killing of innocent kashmiri civilians, narco terrorism, China's CPEC, etc. Only a visionary can think about this, rather than singing we have kept Kashmir as bilateral issue? What's the use of keeping it a bilateral issue ?? What have we achieved by keeping it a bilateral issue ?? You need to go and learn geopolitics properly, which our founding fathers of this nation failed to understand

[@jitbanerjee5538]

@@indranildas5821 I pointed out the factual error in ur comment. Whether the decision was right or wrong is not what my comment upholds. I don't let my political inclinations change the history of my nation. But if u hate Indira Gandhi, u must also know that she was the one who signed the pact with USSR that ultimately prevented US and UK from attacking India in 1971 war. No govt can take exactly correct decisions all the time and we must keep that in mind.

[@utkarshmishra1928]

Tribute to all the unsung heroes who were instrumental in India's comprehensive victory🙏🙏🙏

[@9aasheesh]

India walked into Bangladesh trap !! We gained nothing . We returned 93,000 POW .No trials of Pakistan army. No return of POK ! We did not even claim area around chicken neck . No good .

[@abeninan4017]

These people are spreading lies 24/7.

[@vishwanathkr22]

Nitin ji should start fundraisers for documentaries centered around subjects like these if funding is an issue. The enormous trust and respect you have in reporting the truth and sticking to the facts should attract lot of support from the audience. Great work!

[@curiosity8639]

Nithin ji already shared UPI ID in the community post....please check it once

[@shubhamsonawane3432]

This story deserves a movie or a web series ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@parvadhami980]

Indeed,but Bollywood would ruin it! Either make it jingoistic or making it too much politically correct

[@sayantanchakraborty4497]

Already I think a movie has been made on it. John played the lead actor in that movie. Not able to remember the movie name.

[@shubhamsonawane3432]

@@sayantanchakraborty4497 no

[@sayantanchakraborty4497]

@@shubhamsonawane3432 Indeed yes. Watch Romeo Akbar Walter.

[@vatsalgokani8042]

@@sayantanchakraborty4497 True that, Romeo Akbar Walter it is.

[@theom5909]

I like "Simply Nitin" program as It always gives some surprising defence information which we weren't aware of earlier

[@V1V2v]

My Only Heroes are Our Indian Army Armed Personnel. Those Who with Grit Give Supreme Sacrifice of Blood and Life to Safeguard the Integrity and Honour of Nation.

[@humayunbawkher5372]

But now India has walked into the Chinese trap. If “no” then when will India regain its lost territories from China in Ladakh & Arunachal Pradesh,

[@swamivardana9911]

You want to fight the dragon with water guns.

[@oreki8707]

How so they took the territory in ladakh during the 1962 war, we can force a win the aksai chin but it will not bring in the results which are expected, well an opportunity is boind to present itself and we will make good work of it

[@Dnyaneshwar.Borkar]

I always like to hear people Like Nitin Ji.

[@1B1000S]

Outcome of 1971 war was Pakistan changed its name to Bangladesh. You will only understand this if have a good grasp of Indian contemporary history

[@nikhilthakran]

Hi Nitin. Excellent bits of information on 1971 war of liberation of Bangladesh. Please do video documentary on India’s different fronts and give the place where fights took place, I know you will need special permissions but it will be fantastic viewing and get more information. All the best!

[@mandy158]

Interestingly (and thankfully) Nitin ji did not mention the name of the Pakistani mole at GHQ Rawalpindi. Thanks!

[@MadChad1640]

There was nothing unexpected about the PAF strikes. India already had east pakistan completely surrounded with multiple armor and infantry divisions. This number just in the east was around 500,000 supported by 6 IAF squadrons. On the other pakistanis had at most 40-50 thousand soldiers and 1 F-86 squadron. On top of that there were around 60,000 mukti fauj. Simply pakistanis didnt stand a chance in the eastern theater.

[@mandy158]

@@MadChad1640 But they didn't strike in the East, did they? They struck in the West from Srinagar to Agra. And that is not the point of my original observation anyways. Take care!

[@dragonslayer7438]

The mole was a hero. The mole effectively stopped the Pakistani army committing rape atrocities in Bangladesh

[@mandy158]

@@dragonslayer7438 He's definitely an unsung hero. But I doubt he could have done anything to stop the genocide in East Pakistan.

[@razatj7189]

A

[@raahgeer7840]

You forgot to mention Gen Jagjit Singh Arora

[@gururajarao4759]

Since the day of partition of the country it is known that “Chiken neck “area is very critical from security point of view. Bangladesh war was a golden opportunity to expand this area by 50 tp 100 times through negotiations or through bartering Indian areas in exchange. Why it was not considered?

[@chitsi2008]

Slave mentality hangover from colonial mindset. Also want to be too good to others. Also I think long-term vision is lacking beyond political quarreling within.

[@aryanshukla7305]

Iknowright we should demanded a guy chunk of territory for the refugees and for the war like the entirety of the chicken neck goes 10 times and port cities for the northeastern states

[@AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller]

Benevolence towards the new state ensured that a larger Pakistan didn't appear in the East. It is also the primary reason Sheikh Hasina is still in power and keeping the Jamaat & other islamists under her boot. Had India taken territory, Mujib's last surviving child who grew up in West Bengal would never have had a political career back home

[@aryanshukla7305]

@@AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller why should we care after the blood spilled by the bengalis for independence they would never have bent to Pakistan yes Islamists would have taken power but why do we care they wouldn't have dared threaten the Hindus

[@AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller]

@@aryanshukla7305 A nation under Sharia and fueled by religious fanaticism can dare to do s**t that no sane mind would contemplate. Moreover, India was already in a precarious position globally with most of the world against India's intervention. If India took territory from the state it had "liberated" even USSR would have failed to stop action being taken following a security council resolution as happened with Iraq

[@makarandjoshi6749]

Nice spectacles...good to see you have modernized too 😀

[@anupchaudhari4298]

Nitin please use contact lenses and zero number fiber spectacles. I personally use this

[@V1V2v]

मेरे एकमात्र नायक हमारे भारतीय सेना के सशस्त्र कर्मी हैं जो राष्ट्र की अखंडता और सम्मान की रक्षा के लिए रक्त और जीवन का सर्वोच्च बलिदान देते हैं।

[@JDM797]

Great back story! Incredible victor!

[@shamimhuq2134]

The Liberation War was started when Pakistan refused to let Sheikh Mujib form the Government after he had won a landslide mandate from the voters.

[@kayg.vegan.singapore]

I'm from Singapore. Now I understand better! This country (and its people) isn't just doing ❝𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀❞ to the humanity all around the world today... indeed this cultis were 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 doing terrible things to others ever since its formation in 1943. It is 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀,,, and even the u.n. are well aware of that!

[@chiefengineer7607]

Yes

[@aryanyadav3690]

OMG this channel & man is so underrated ⚡

[@ramneekxkmphkolkata]

I generally don't subscribe to a channel unless I like a few videos. However, this was my first video on the channel and the straightforwardness by which the orator asked to subscribe is something which I found rare in today's KZbin. Hence subscribed immediately. :-)

[@baalupets2055]

Simply super sir... Big fan of you sir...🙏

[@nayandeb1975]

Very well researched

[@srivatssharma]

Thanks for the insight

[@PrashantSharma-sc8xw]

Awesome! Needs to be documented.

[@joymukherji]

Excellent research

[@samirthapa6145]

Jai Hind !!

[@govindarajankrishnasamy8766]

Nice information from you sir. Jai hind

[@DeeSund]

While interesting, nothing in what is said indicates that India set a trap for Pakistan. INDIA was well prepared for war and executed its war strategy exceedingly well.

[@rayhanmahbub5384]

Thank you sir

[@PromodhSridhar]

Awesomeness 👏🏻👏🏻

[@biswajitbasak8206]

Tremendous work by Indian army. My salute to them

[@kartikbalakrishnan4679]

Very informative

[@tigalbaby]

Very informative and very well explained. Just wondering was East Pakistan given an option to rejoin the Indian union after the war ?

[@RaviNayyar]

Nitin Jee, I would love to know what you made of the film, 'Romeo Akbar Walter'.

[@shekontekon9799]

Another person I think you might have missed naming is Lieutenant General JFR Jacob?

[@rudolfdiezel1614]

Jai Hind 🙏

[@MrZubeenn]

Sir please regale us with the persona of Gen. Manekshaw...like me I'm sure many would like to hear about this...though I've read lot about the legend

[@onthefence5247]

It’s not often a strategic plan comes together like it did in 1971. Of course having an emotionally charged leadership in your enemy camp helps the odds. Am curious to know if that strategic game is still at play and when we might see some results

[@geethaprasadbm3054]

The celebration should be only for army victory but Indira was defeated by unconditionally returning 93000 Pak POWs which could have been utilised to vacate POK. So the army won the war but the Govt had lost.

[@Diro_Nikhil]

This is a great channel

[@ricarica2194]

Waiting for the video

[@priyer74]

A good TV series can be created which can detail every minute event on the War on 1971.

[@thalaivarshome6584]

Is there an analysis behind why 3rd was chosen as the Date of strike by Pakistan?

[@VinodBonagiriJessy]

am a novice on this, Respect to every soul because of whom i am living the life now. How is Russia helping us on this ? .. i have heard Russia shielded us from from USA and UK

[@Allinonezzz]

Nice

[@sreekumarUSA]

010322/1742h PST 🇺🇸. Happy New Year Nitin Ji. It was wonderful to hear your narrative , which was not know to many people in the world. I have subscribed, because you said don’t! That was a joke…. It was not because you said don’t. I was attracted to your sequential info and how it was told to general public. Once again thank you for unfurling the truth of the event, that happened 50 years ago. Please take care and be safe. 73s…

[@harankalyanansundaram8079]

Pakistan wanted to repeat 1967 Israel strike on Egypt and take Indian air force (IAF) out of the equation in the war. This is strategic thinking and first strike advantage, however intent is different and execution is different and enemy is different and PAF is no Israeli airforce.

[@MadChad1640]

Pakistan implemented the preemptive strike concept in 1965 against pathankot, amritsar and anbala. A textbook strike on the pathankot base was conducted by the PAF which the isrealis studied and perfected it in 1967. Israeli and PAF have almost identical training and tactics since they were always outnumbered. Except pakistan did not have an ally like the US which would fly in resupplies. Not to mention pakistani air force fleet had poor availability after the US impose sanctions on India and Pakistan after 1965. There was only 1 f-86 squadron in East pakistan. Please read up on proper data rather than sticking to propaganda.

[@warpdrive9229]

@@MadChad1640 Pakistan lost lol. That is all that matters. And fyi, US sent it's most powerful 7th Fleet to attack Indian Navy in support of Pakistan.

[@arnabkl4]

​@@MadChad1640iss manohar kahani ko banane se pehle kya fook raha tha Paxi?

[@MadChad1640]

@@warpdrive9229 In the east pakistan yes and no US warship came to actually support. It is in the released document by the US. This is just a narrative the indians perpetrate to mask the fact they were fight 35-40k pakistani fighters supported by a single F-86 Fighter squadron.

[@Jvs-eq3iy]

My son who was a Colonel in the Army told me that the 1971 war strategy is of the Text Book class.

[@MrZubeenn]

Salute...!

[@drnarenderdutt7584]

Thanks for sharing the story. Please let us know why did our PM lose the war in Shimla.

[@gonsalvesmalcolm]

You forgot Sir Jacob who told AAK Niazi to signed in surrender document

[@abhisal5616]

Thanks to the Mole 🌺💗

[@bushanmehra9885]

what happened to 10 million refugees?did they go back?

[@abeninan4017]

They are all spread all over India and living comfortably.

[@atulmittal5809]

Nitin ji, whether Nath Babu had heart attach or he was assassinated by enemy spies? Mr Nath should have been accorded Sahid status.

[@daviddunmer3889]

We won the military war but lost the the geostrategic one. It was a golden chance to settle the Kashmir issue, but Indian government just gave away their biggest bargaining chips

[@dhirajparmar2211]

*Dear Sir, (Nitin Ji) Thanks a lot to "YOU", As lot of facts we have come to know about Indo-Pak war-1971, But I want to what know and let all other "Watchers/ Viewers" also come to know that What was Role/ Task of "Maj.Gen.IAN Cardozo" in the war. Kindly provide some information/facts about him in next episode. Thanks.* *"VANDE-MATRAM"*. *"BHARAT MATA KI JAY"*

[@n2201]

Sir, it's important to tell the story of how the Pakistani soldiers were kept as prisoners of war. Please make a video about that

[@SarbatdaBhala1469]

You didn’t mentioned about Indira Gandhi the then prime minister of India and Lieutenant General Jack F R Jacob’s role and their impactful contribution. Those who tell history should never be biased.

[@tharkirasool7914]

Your wish of 100K subscribers will be fulfilled soon.

[@AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller]

The most uncomfortable part of the book is Kao's time in China. It is the only time when he seems out of his league - dealing with the Chinese. Seemed like Zhao used Nehru & through him Kao to publicise Taiwan's "heinous terrorist activities" before the globe. The entire Indian diplomatic mission there tiptoeing around as well as a lack of intelligence presence in the Chinese mainland seems to suggest that the govt. then had no idea how to manage it's relationship with the rising behemoth

[@mig882001]

I have seen you're video but I have another view point - We all know through Field Marsall Sam Mankeshaw disagreement with PM Indria Gandhi on a earlier attack during the summer ,but a winter attack as passes would be covered with snow block any Chinese threat and the rivers in the East would be at lower levels to allow crossings and soil not flooded for tanks to move through . The Indian Air Force bases attacked by Pakistan Air force on the evening of 3rd December 1971 - We all know in the western sector the targets were the Indian Airbases of Amritsar, Ambala, Agra, Awantipur, Bikaner, Halwara, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Pathankot, Bhuj, Srinagar and Uttarlai and air defence radars at Amritsar and Faridkot. East I know Kalikunda and Bagdogra in Bengal were attacked by the PAF .You've given a lot of credit to RAW ,they did play an important part in formation of Bangladesh It's also a little known fact the SOVIETS then flew the Tupolev Tu-126 Moss AWACS with Soviet crew where the IAF was aware of the PAF aircrafts

[@michaelmallal9101]

I was in Calcutta, with my g/f PP, at the time which was full of refugees.

[@porankalita5213]

Ravinder kaushik , black tiger

[@viral_baba]

i would like to know about Ganga Hijack

[@Sachkisaza]

This was India at its best!

[@aminulislam-ot6nv]

Would like to see how Hyderabad became part of India.

[@architjain30]

what a complete waste of time. Question is how did they trap Pakistan? What made Pakistan launch an offensive against India? Were we blocking ports? What were we restricting that Pakistan would think of it as essential to attack india? This is what you should answer when you make a title like that

[@dipakshah1479]

But unfortunately Indira used this to increase her own profile instead of using it for county benefit by not getting Kashmir back from Pakistan. So this single family first Nehru and then Indira kept the Kashmir issue alive which is still hurting india.

[@sashinair1545]

Modiji has been ruling this country for the last seven years. Hope he can get back Kashmir for the country

[@munindramohanta2584]

Decoder be like.... Oops .. honest mistake!!

[@Sureshprabhu11]

There is already movie on this story Romeo Walter by John abraham

[@alkoxy]

Nitin, was watching a talk by Yuri Bezemnov where he hints at large role played by him as part of the KGB in the subversion tactics employed to work towards the formation of Bangladesh. Could you shed some light on the role USSR played beyond backing india militarily wrt the american threats? This is the video where he briefly talks about the role he played in india as part of the KGB - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2q3p5x_qr2Diac

[@satya3355]

What was the trap set by India?? Waiting for Pakistan to launch an attack is only patience part. Could you explain this?

[@20-lokesh69]

Long live Sir

[@paruvasant1]

We hear Maj Gen Jacob had a major role to play in the surrender of Gen Niazi. Is it true? If Yes so you could have included his contribution too.

[@malmalhi007]

Is it true that the surrendering Pak army dropped their trousers and bared their bottoms as a sign of subservience on the 16th of Dec?

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

Yes very much true 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@malmalhi007]

@@Ajay_k_das_89 cool!!

[@wagle100ify]

Why publicize how it was done. Now Pakistan will be more careful.

[@adrenalline8250]

you are yourself saying that India trained local young kids for revolt and then you are saying India is not the aggressor in it. Really... Second, Pakistan lost because of their own mismanagement at multiple levels. They provided a chance to india to jump in and India used that opportunity. But this is ok No country has a map like this in the world where two parts of a country are separated by a big enemy. But you can keep writing your book to please your people, of course everyone wants to hear where they won, no one wants to hear where they lost.

[@artbeck3507]

You really need to correct the “93k Pak Army POWs” narrative. It is fully documented by the ICRC, there were at most 35-40k Pak Army present in then, East Pakistan. ~90k POWs include the vast majority of non-combatants (police and pure civilians)

[@mssekh1]

This is end of 2021 . Stay relevant

[@ateeqn1985]

[3:40] Then why don't India start a war with Myanmar, due to Current day refugees. Sounds more like an excuse than logic to start war

[@darweshhijazi7682]

1971 1984 سنت جرنیل سنگھ بنھڈا والا زندہ آباد

[@riazhassan6570]

So clever, the Indians. Tricky. Cunning. Amazing planners. Surgical strikers. Geniuses, all of them. Citizens of the mightiest nation on the planet, nay, in the universe

[@ShyamKumar-zb2mw]

Nah! That wd be the superpower & economic giant of PK. :-)

[@udayprasanna]

@@ShyamKumar-zb2mw yeah i agree p○rkistan is indeed an economic giant so much that the inflation never goes below 10 percent.

[@ShyamKumar-zb2mw]

@@udayprasanna .........and that too on a consistent basis. :-)

[@c.augustedupin8860]

humbled by your gratitude...isi are just too cunning, there's an old saying the crown sits heavy on the victor.

[@AjitKumar-of7pf]

I disagree strongly as India did not take any preemptive action to lay a trap. It was an intelligence victory not a trap. Tell me how can a reporter get hold of RAW files.???. If this can happen , then Our countries security is open.

[@mianpakistani1]

after controlling them for thousand year little loss like this is just a beginning of a long road for Indians where they will be slaved to us again ... dont know for how long this .time. so enjoy while u can dude...

[@MrPraveensagar]

How come none of speakers ever speak on political & diplomatic leadership....unless they r scared of godi media

[@foxbat296]

It is surprising that PAF came inward into India till Agra, which is quite deep . How come they managed to come deep inside Indian territory when IAF was already at red alert...??

[@indiankeyboardwarrior6691]

Because till then india does not have any aerial air defence system.

[@secondtononepaf]

Because Pakistan army is also good

[@indiankeyboardwarrior6691]

@@secondtononepaf They were so good that they got defeated.

[@fulldistancegoing2801]

Is RAW still as sharp?

[@Thoughtomobile]

I did not see or hear about the actual trap in this video! BS

[@hakimshah8397]

It's funny honestly, the same Bhartiyya nagriks that foam at mouth at every international forum on "cross border terrorism" heap praises on heir army and intelligence for 1971

[@dasgupta1959]

This guy takes forever to get rid of an idea.

[@kavitaverma4843]

i know what you're speaking about is over 50 years old, but how safe is it for you to talk about the members of the agency that played such an important role ? aren't certain matters best kept tight under wraps ? aren't you compromising their efficiency and safety ?

[@nadermazari3334]

Over and over again it appears to be the case that race, language, and culture is far stronger than religion. Any religion. And Islam is no exception. And the sheer irony is that after Bengalis got their freedom from Pakistan, a fanatical Islamic movement like the Taliban has taken hold in Bangladesh in recent decades. Quite ironic.

[@meghdiip8503]

It looks pathetic when we wallow in a 50-year old glorious event while being slapped tightly by China in the present. In fact, we now dare not attack even Pakistan because their possession of nuclear arms has nullified our supremacy over them in conventional weaponry. So much for our strategic military thinking.

[@deltacharlie3799]

Oh dumb can you tell me how china slapped us tightly and we have attacked pakistan in recent balakot and uri strikes

[@darweshhijazi7682]

کشمیر خالصتانی اور ناگالیڈ زندہ آباد

[@aanakrukavi]

Nagaland not Nagalid.

[@joshuacherian6718]

What was the use of winning 1971war 1. Bangladesh is now muslim country 2. Kashmir still occupied by Pak and China. India once again fell into chinese trap.. with troops on border for more than 2 years now...

[@michaelkahn2404]

You just keep talking, but don’t make any sense...

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

Poor and coward 🇵🇰 always loses to powerful and strong 🇮🇳✌️✌️✌️😂😂🤣🤣

[@artbeck3507]

What was total size of Indian armed forces vs Pak forces ? How would India fare today against the PLA ? That would be a ‘fair’ comparison about which is “powerful and strong”. Who is the coward and who is the brave ?

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

@@artbeck3507 LOL, hahahaha, keep ranting, but the reality is 93000 🇵🇰 army cowards surrendered to powerful 🇮🇳😜😜🤣😂

[@Ajay_k_das_89]

@@artbeck3507 🇮🇳🇮🇳 already defeated PLA in Galwan and Doklam, so India fared pretty well against your coward Abbu 🇨🇳 PLA 🤣🤣😜😜😂😂😂

[@shantanu8719]

Pls cover all the bases. You must respect the history and keep in the back of your mind that half-truth is a lie. 1)India lost on a submarine. INR Kirpan I guess. don't remember the name for sure 2) India had air superiority in the East is not right. USA had provided Pak with the best available fighter jets at that time. I was hoping you mention these points so that fellow Indians know the lesser-known facts. BTW, I am an Indian

[@jf1341]

Indhira Gandhi. She made it happen. Don't see such overwhelming victory for India under any other leader. Lost to China under Nehru/Shastri, recent wars were concluded by American intervention. Indhira Gandhi was asked to stand down by Nixon and Kissinger, she asked asked them to take a walk. This guy chose to leave the key players out due to political bias. Downvoted.