MAIN COUNTRIES SUPPORTED PAKISTAN DURING INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR OF 1971

 


The India-Pakistan War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan. It was called Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan. Many countries also indirectly involved in this war. Here is the list of some countries who give their support to Pakistan in this war.


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USA

USA is an ally of Pakistan that time so he enjoyed a great support both militarily and diplomatically. All weapons used by Pakistan were imported from USA. USA wants to counter USSR through this war which support India in this war.

 

UK

UK was also supported Pakistan in this war. Britain helped in the training of the Pakistan Army by conducting joint military exercises.

 

CHINA

After the war between India and China 1962, China always tries to criticize India. In 1971 war China regularly criticized India for its intervention in East Pakistan. Directly it didn’t intervene militarily in this war because Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw had ensured it.

 

SRILANKA

Sri Lanka noticed India’s increasing growth and worried about that India in future can dominate it. So Pakistan was supported by Sri Lanka. Throughout the war, Sri Lanka allowed Pakistani Ships into their ports. Pakistani Plans were refueled at Sri Lanka as they had to goa long distance from West Pakistan to East Pakistan.

 

IRAN

Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan as an independent state. Iran gave critical weapons system to Pakistan during war because Shah of Iran hated communism and Pakistan was the frontier state against communism. He saw Pakistan as a friend against Soviet and India. Shah also wanted a close ally near his border.

 

 

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