Wars (Tashkent Declaration)

The Indo-Pakistani War began on 5 August. Pakistan launches Operation Grand Slam which ends in a failure. India decides to open up a theatre in Pakistani Punjab. The 3 Jat capture the town of Batapore on 6 September. The Indian 15th Infantry is able to hold its position and remains in sight of Lahore. The Indian Navy's radar station near Dwarka is bombed by a Pakistani flotilla. The indian 1st Armoured divsion is forced to withdraw by the Pakistani 6th armoured in Chawinda. Munabao falls to the Pakistani army on 10 September. The Battle of Asal Uttar takes place on 10 September. Indian forces breach the Madhupur canal on 11 September and the Khem Karan offensive is stalled. The Pakistani 1st armoured is able to retain Khem Karan but suffers heavy casualties. The Indian 15th Infantry Division starts advancing towards Lahore but is stopped due to heavy Pakistani reinforcements. There remains a ceasefire.

General JN Chaudhuri hearing reports of heavy Pakistani tank losses and of the large ammunition reserves advises to the Prime Minister that the ceasefire should be delayed. The Government is able to delay the ceasefire. In a major breakthrough, the Indian 15th Infantry Division moves into Lahore and sweeps through the city, taking full control on 21 September. The Indian Army launches Operation Pratikaar (Retribution). A swift advance by the Indian 1st Armoured and the 4th Mountain Division routs the Paksitani 1st armoured from Khem Karan and captures Sialkot. Small advances by the Indian forces are made in the Kasmir sector while Pakistan retains its positions in Rajasthan.