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this article fails to mention significant Israeli arms sales to India. 2A00:23C7:5882:8201:24FF:16B0:A09A:99C0 (talk) 13:36, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

They didn't sell to India they sold to Pakistan 2A00:23EE:2878:41C2:FFD9:5369:B979:3A85 (talk) 08:24, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

This is False Israel only sold arms to India, this has also been proven to be stated by both the Government's of India and Israel.

here is one source https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/israel-and-india-ties-bind Ghostpepper111111 (talk) 19:17, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Not only Indo-Pakistan war

It was a major cold war between Soviet union and United States. Soviet union stopped the submarines in Indian Ocean if they have entered God knows what worse the outcome would be for india. Similarly Pakistan was not alone too it was supported by usa as it was a strategic ally of usa at that time and it usa ordered Iran too to supply Pakistan arms. In the field do write who is supported by who as this was not a war only between india and pakistan but was one of the major proxy war as a part of cold war. Our friend Israel also helped a lot by supplying both arms and intelligemce. Please mention it in the supported by column 👍 Indianigga (talk) 15:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

It was also not true that because of that war Bangladesh was born. The result of the war between freedom fighters of Bangladesh and the then west Pakistan army is the born of Bangladesh Hydra007 (talk) 05:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 December 2024 --- 17,000 Indian Soldiers Killed during 1971 War

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We need to include that Indian Forces lost 17,000 Soldier during the 1971 War with Pakistan. This is very important edit as India lost more soldiers than it reported to the media. https://www.news18.com/world/india-now-supposedly-an-enemy-taslima-nasreen-slams-bangladeshs-shift-towards-pakistan-9147802.html 2607:FEA8:4FE5:6F00:8DD8:BC6F:9901:DC3A (talk) 13:04, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done Not an appropriate source for this. Cinderella157 (talk) 23:01, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

This is from reliable Indian News Agency News18.Com, are you saying Indian News Outlets are completely fake as I can point out multiple garbage resources on the following Wiki Article about 1971 War. Please confirm or I will escalate the issue. 2607:FEA8:4FE5:6F00:7984:14A8:D91C:C5C (talk) 20:36, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

It is attributed to a blog. Cinderella157 (talk) 00:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Adding commanders

Taeyab, you have readded Abdul Hamid Khan to the infobox after being reverted because, per MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, their inclusion is not supported by body of article. Per Template: Infobox military conflict there is a limit of about seven commanders to be added. This is already exceeded. We should be reducing, not adding to this list. There is also an WP:ONUS to establish a WP:CONSENSUS for your edit before reinstating it. Cinderella157 (talk) 09:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your feedback. I would like to address your concerns and provide justification for the inclusion of General Abdul Hamid Khan in the infobox of the 1971 Indo-Pak War Misplaced Pages page, while adhering to Misplaced Pages’s policies, including MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, WP:ONUS, and WP:CONSENSUS.

General Abdul Hamid Khan served as the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army during the 1971 war. He was responsible for overseeing operational planning and coordinating Pakistan's military response on both the Eastern and Western fronts under Military dictator Yahya Khan. His leadership role was crucial, given that General Yahya Khan, the President and Commander-in-Chief, was primarily engaged in political affairs. Multiple reliable sources, including:

Shuja Nawaz’s "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the Wars Within" (2008),

Major General Shaukat Raza’s "The Pakistan Army 1947–71" (1984), and

Dr. Srinath Raghavan’s "1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh" (2013)

emphasize General Abdul Hamid Khan’s instrumental role in day-to-day military decision-making during the conflict.

Several commanders currently listed in the infobox played more limited roles than General Abdul Hamid Khan. For example, commanders leading individual corps or divisions are included, yet Abdul Hamid Khan, who was coordinating operations at a national level, is omitted. This creates an inconsistency in representation. Since Template:Infobox military conflict advises including "the most notable and high-level commanders", his exclusion overlooks a key figure in Pakistan’s military hierarchy during the war.

In light of WP:CONSENSUS, I acknowledge the need for broader discussion. I propose opening a discussion on the talk page to seek input from other editors, ensuring that the inclusion or exclusion of commanders follows a consensus-driven approach. Until then, I request that General Abdul Hamid Khan’s addition remain under consideration, supported by the aforementioned sources. Taeyab (talk) 17:59, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Taeyab, you have added two commanders, including Abdul Hamid Khan. Their presence in the infobox is not supported by the body of the article - ie there is nothing in the article to substantiate why they are key or significant commanders. Per MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, the infobox is to summarise key facts from the article - ie without the body of the article telling us why they are in the infobox, they should not be there. This is really not negotiable as a matter of P&G. It is the consensus of the broader community. They have been deleted accordingly. Cinderella157 (talk) 10:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the response, i did not add two commanders, rather i removed major general rao farman ali as they held an advisory role and had little command in the overall 1971 war. I have added a paragraph in the western front subtitle which overviews what made General Abdul Hamid Khan a key commander in the war, citations and sources have also been added for further verification in accordance with the MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE Taeyab (talk) 20:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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