Introduction
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Main Body
Wars with Pakistan:
1947 Kashmir conflict - Pakistan wanted to capture Kashmir for itself.
1965 wars - seeing a weak India, it launched Operation Gibraltar and of grand slam to cut off Kashmir from India and capture Punjab.
1971 war - Pakistan attacked India in its pursuance to stop independence movement in Bangladesh.
Kargil conflict - Pakistan captured the Kargil height.
War with China:
1962 war: Immediate cause was 'forward policy' of India. But China were responsible - so they captured Akkai Chin and parts of Tibet from.
9 bloody nose to the Chinese. Reason: territorial dispute in Akim (Aksai Chin) Basin major reasons -> lack of demarcation of boundary -> Hegemonic intentions of China to rule Asia.
Impact -> The China syndrome due to defeat in 1962 war -> Lack of border infrastructure especially in Assam -> Deep distrust of Chinese and Anti-Chinese sentiment in India -> But it could not stop flood of cheap Chinese imports.
Today, we see a marked change in response of India to Chinese and Pakistan problems. India has become more self confident and stronger.
— Anshul Bhatt · AIR 22
Conclusion
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- Chronological listing of wars
- Identification of major military operations
- Mention of underlying causes
Anshul Bhatt
Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country
India's regional conflicts
Wars with Pakistan and China
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