Indo-Pakistan War 71 - The Indian Navy Strikes Karachi - Animated
The Indian Navy launches a surprise attack on Karachi in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, causing significant damage.
00:00:00 In 1971, the Pakistani Navy faces a crucial decision as Indian Naval vessels approach. A single choice could ignite an all-out war.
🔴 On the brink of war between India and Pakistan in 1971, the Pakistani Navy submarine PNS Hangul had a decision to make when India's Western naval fleet approached its location.
🔵 The commander of the submarine, Ahmed Tasnim, had to decide whether to attack the Indian naval vessels and potentially ignite the war or maintain their position.
🟢 Aboard the submarine, there was a heated argument among Tasnim's subordinates about whether or not to attack the enemy vessels.
00:02:01 The Indian Navy launches a surprise attack on Karachi in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
🚀 Indian Navy launches surprise attack on Karachi
🏙️ Tension between India and Pakistan over border disputes
⚔️ Indira Gandhi supports Bengal rebels for independence
00:03:59 In this video, learn about the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, focusing on Operation Trident, a surprise attack on Karachi by the Indian Navy.
🔥 The Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 was marked by tensions and preparations for attack.
💣 Operation Trident, a surprise attack on Karachi, was planned and executed with extreme secrecy.
⚓ The Indian Navy successfully carried out the attack on Karachi, destroying Pakistani submarines and launching preemptive strikes against air bases.
00:05:59 The Indian Navy launches a strike on Karachi, targeting Pakistani warships and port facilities. The strike group exploits the cover of darkness to approach their targets.
🚀 The Indian Navy plans to attack Karachi using missile boats armed with Soviet-made surface-to-surface missiles.
🛡️ The strike group is escorted by anti-submarine corvettes and faces a defensive perimeter outside Karachi.
🌃 The strike group takes advantage of the darkness to move closer to Karachi undetected by the Pakistani Air Force.
00:08:00 An animated video about the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971. The Indian Navy attacks Karachi resulting in the sinking of the Khyber and other ships.
🚀 The Indo-Pakistan War in 1971 saw the Indian Navy attacking Karachi with Soviet-designed missiles.
⚓️ The Pakistani Navy was caught by surprise, leading to the destruction of the destroyer ship Khyber.
💥 The Indian Navy successfully targeted the cargo vessel MV Venus Challenger and the destroyer pns Shah Jahan.
00:10:00 The Indian Navy launches a series of strikes in Karachi during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971, causing significant damage to British cargo vessels and oil tanks.
🎯 Indian Navy attacks priority targets in Karachi, including the Kamari oil storage tanks.
💥 Missile strikes result in catastrophic damage to British cargo vessel and the PNS Shah Jahan.
🔥 Explosions from oil tank strikes cause fires to burn for two days.
00:11:58 The Indian Navy successfully carries out Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971, causing significant damage to Karachi's facilities and leading to a temporary fuel shortage for Pakistan.
🚀 Commodore Rower orders a final attack on Karachi, but the strike group is too spread out.
🔥 Operation Trident is a major success for the Indian Navy, resulting in the loss of three Pakistani warships and damage to Karachi's fuel tanks.
💣 Pakistan retaliates by bombing Indian missile boat facilities, but the boats had already been moved.
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