The Battle of Haji Pir: Inside the most iconic battle of the 1965 war

The Battle of Haji Pir: Inside the most iconic battle of the 1965 war

Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar in 1965, sending infiltrators into Jammu and Kashmir. Indian forces then launched Operation Bakshi to capture the Haji Pir Pass. Major Ranjit Singh Dayal led a successful assault, securing the strategic mountain pass. Pakistani forces launched counter-attacks but failed to retake the captured position. The pass was later returned to Pakistan under the Tashkent Agreement.

By DHRUV YADAV