The Traitor

The first Indo-Pak war commenced in the year 1965. The war was primarily caused by Pakistan’s Operation Gibraltar, a covert attempt to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir and incite an uprising against Indian rule, which was an unsuccessful one. Also, they knew that India was weakened by the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The war began in the early hours of September 1, with Pakistan launching a major offensive to capture Akhnoor by force. But Akhnoor was not captured by Pakistan. Indian forces, aided by air support, successfully defended Akhnoor, forcing Pakistan to stall...