‘1971 war established Navy’s credentials as a force to reckon with’
The Hindu
Tactical ingenuity, adroit planning proved crucial in shaping land battle, says Navy Chief
Stating that the maritime facets of the 1971 Indo-Pak war marked the Navy’s “coming of age” and established its credentials as a force to reckon with, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Monday said the “tactical ingenuity in employment of available combat power and adroit planning proved crucial in supporting and shaping the land battle”. Gaitri I Kumar, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, said India’s role in the Liberation war of Bangladesh was “just a natural response of a close neighbour to grave human rights violations” and is reflective of the values of India and commitment to safeguarding of the “similar rights of our brothers and sisters in the immediate neighbourhood”. “During the 1971 war, the Navy executed an array of offensive and defensive operations on both our sea boards effectively neutralising the adversary’s ability to use the seas for combat, sustenance, replenishment and evacuation,” Adm. Singh said at a webinar on “1971 War — Indian Naval attack on Karachi” by The Nehru Centre, London.More Related News