On this day in 1971, Pakistan’s air strikes on Indian bases lit the fuse of a war that would rewrite the subcontinent. In just 13 days, the Indian Armed Forces and the Mukti Vahini unleashed a campaign so swift and overwhelming that it dismantled Pakistani positions, crushed resistance and forced one of the most decisive surrenders in modern history. A genocide was stopped and a nation was born. Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/KlGJczkezdA | HISTORY