The Indian Air Force hit the Malir Cantonment, 35 km from Karachi during its 100-hour long military action-opection vermilion. Air Marshal Ak Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, said that the reaction to India’s Pakistani drone and missile attack was “measured and calibrated”.
The Indian Navy’s carrier war group, including an aircraft carrier, destroyer, frigates, coreweight, submarines and aerial assets, Vice Admiral A. Pramod said, “Pakistani sea forces were stationed outside the port in Karachi to pin Pakistani maritime forces.
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The presence of an aircraft carrier with MIG-29K fighters and airborne early warning helicopters stopped any hostile aircraft from closing.
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Attack on Malir Cantonment Further deployment of the Navy near Karachi and in the Arabian Sea brought memories of the 1971 war when the Indian Navy reduced aggressive and Karachi port.
Navy is ready for aggressive
In the imperative of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, General Sam Manikshaw, General of the then Army employees, gave a paper to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on which he wrote on December 4 – the date on which India will go to the war with Pakistan. On 3 December, Pakistan bombed nine Indian aerial areas, and war broke out.
The Indian Navy emerged as an important force in the liberation of East Pakistan under the command of Admiral SM Nanda. India’s marine force operates in two theaters – ensured a naval blockade to break the link between Eastern and Western – and East and West Pakistan.
Admiral Nanda ensured that the Navy adopted an aggressive currency. He knew from the fact that the Indian Navy affects the result of the war. After the wind, the only connectivity between East and West Pakistan was through the sea. Bombing Karachi meant links and rendering Pakistani soldiers in East Defenseless. Earlier, INS Vikrant was ready to take the Navy in the Bay of Bengal.
Admiral Nanda ensured a complete naval blockade in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
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Operating trident
The armed forces were preparing for war for months. After an air raid by Pakistan, orders were sent to the Western Naval Command (WNC) for ‘Operation Trident’. Vice Admiral SN Kohli (later Admiral) WNC’s flag officer was C-in-C, and orders were given to send a navy fleet to Mumbai and Okha. There was a plan to bomb the Karachi port.
‘Karachi Strike Group’ from the 25th missile boat squadron, also known as ‘Killer Squadron’, included two Petya -class ships – Katchl and Kilton – and three missile boats – Ins Neerghat, Nipat, and Veer. A missile boat was stationed at the Dwarka port to provide the cover. Missile boats were equipped with four Russian style surface surface-to-surface missiles.
Killer Squadron Commanding Officer Commander Babru Bhan Yadav was ordered to be sent to an aggressive at Karachi port. There was a plan to attack the Karachi port on 3 December, but in the evening there were air strikes by Pakistan, making it difficult to start an operation on the same day; Therefore, D-Day was replaced on 4 December.
Styx – An anti -cylinder missile developed by the Soviet Union – was fired during Operation Trident.
The box was tasked with providing a better goal, and a boat to a boat in an emergency, with its suitable radar with missile boats. Prior to the war, the Pakistan Navy created a 75-mile (120 km) demarcation line for all merchant ships bound to Karachi and ordered them not to work in that area between sunset and morning, and any boat raised on the radar would be a Pakistani boat on the patrol.
When the ‘Killer Squadron’ strike group reached 112 km south of Karachi, a target was identified at a 70 km border, and another target was seen by radar to about 68 km north -east. The strike group identified him as a warship and style missiles with a 75 km border, which were designed for launch.
INS Nirghat engaged the target in the north -west and fired two style missiles. Styles destroyed PNS Khyber. INS NIPAT fired two missiles and immersed a businessman ship, MV Venus Challenger, which was reportedly loaded with weapons for the Pakistani Army. INS Veer destroyed a coastal mines, a coastal mines.
In his book infection for Triumph, Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani analyzed the operation. When the strike group started closing towards Karachi, the Radar of INS Nirghat misrepresented the shell of anti-ai-ai-circle traser as an aircraft, causing the illusion and fear of a Pakistani air raid.
Story of Times of India on Operation Trident of Indian Navy
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Karachi Port on Fire
Commander Bibi Yadav Onboard INS Basti fired his remaining style missiles at the Camry Oil Refinery and set it on fire. The attack was successful, and there was no loss. This was the best time in the history of the Indian Navy. Four days later, the Operation Python was the last nail in the coffin. INS Vinash, Talwar, and Trishul submerged PNS DACCA, damaged MV Harmatan and MV Gulf, and came to the camelie for the oil refinery days. The presence of the Pakistan Navy on the western front was in ashes, and India had full sea dominance.
Commander Babru Bhan was the commanding officer of the 25th missile boat squadron
For the first time, ship-anty-ship missiles were used in the region. Commander Babru Bhan Yadav was honored with the Maha Vir Chakra for his heroic action, and the Navy celebrated December 4 as ‘Naval Day’ to honor the fight.
Read his quote:
Commander Babaru sister Yadav was the squadron commander of a division of ships who made part of the task group of the Western fleet, ordered an aggressive sweep on the enemy’s enemy’s banks on the night of 4/5 December 1971. Despite the enemy’s destroyer and big risks for his ships and personnel, Commander Yadav moved his squadron towards the enemy in a fast and firm attack. As a result, two enemy destroyers and one my sweeper drowned.
In this operation, Commander Babaru sister Yadav displayed a high -order bravery and leadership in the best traditions of the Indian Navy.
Bombing of Karachi port and oil refinery resulted in a loss of about $ 3 billion and there was a huge reduction of oil for Pakistani aircraft. It also cut off the sea lines of communication (Sloc) between East and West Pakistan and blocked any supply of American weapons to Pakistan through Karachi.
The destruction of Karachi port in the Bay of Bengal and the complete aerial superiority of India meant that the complete separation of Dakka (now Dhaka). The Pakistan Navy was not able to supply its men in the east, and a no-fly zone for Pakistani jets in India meant that enemy soldiers were left for themselves.
