Tale of victory: 1971 Indo-Pak war veterans revisit experiences from Battle of Basantar
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In conversation: Col Deepak Joshi (L), Brig Mahalingam (down left), Kanchana Ramanujam (M) and Brig Singh (R)
BENGALURU: From hand-to-hand fighting to getting inside Pakistan and destroying 48 Pakistani tanks - war veterans, who fought a major battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 shared anecdotes and stories of valour during a recently organised webinar.
The webinar - ‘The Battle of Basantar - Indian Offensive Thwarts Enemy Plans’ was organised by the School of Military Affairs, Strategy and Logistics (SMASL) at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat to mark the 50th anniversary year of one of the fiercest battles fought on the Western front in 1971. Three war veterans, who fought the battle as young officers, shared their experiences from the battlefield and heroic adventures inside Pakistan. The Battle of Basantar or the Battle of Barapind was one of the most important battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.