In 1965, it was in a village of this name that a battle, which would turn a war decisively in India’s favour and deal “a fitting reply” to an armada of Pakistani tanks rolling towards Amritsar, Punjab, played out. The year had begun with skirmishes in the salt marshes of Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, which escalated after Pakistan launched Operation Desert Hawk in the area. In scale, it was far bigger than the wars of 1947-48, 1962, 1971, and 1999 (Kargil), with Indian troops marching well into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to capture the Haji Pir Pass.
Author: Veenu Sandhu
Published at: 2026-02-09 22:47:41
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