Western Front
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The Western Front in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was the primary land and air combat zone along the India–Pakistan border in the west, encompassing major battles in regions such as Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Front (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military front
ⓘ
theatre of war ⓘ |
| ceasefireAgreement | Indo-Pakistani ceasefire of December 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1971-12-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Simla Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontType |
air warfare
ⓘ
land warfare ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | India–Pakistan western border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle |
Battle of Basantar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chhamb NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fazilka NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hussainiwala NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Laungewala NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Longewala NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Poonch 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shakargarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOperation |
Operation Cactus Lily
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Chengiz Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Trident (naval support to western theatre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Jammu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTerrain |
desert regions of Rajasthan
ⓘ
hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ plains of Punjab ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerConflict | Bangladesh Liberation War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanders |
Sam Manekshaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFront | Eastern Front (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Indian defensive success
ⓘ
limited territorial changes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1971-12-03 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfIndia |
defend western borders
ⓘ
fix Pakistani forces away from Eastern Front ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfPakistan | seize Indian territory in the west ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Cold War era ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.