April 1965Rule of Rann of KutchLal Bahadur Shastri
Fighting in the Rann of Kutch precedes the wider 1965 India-Pakistan war and ends with international mediation.
Historical records for India in 1965, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Fighting in the Rann of Kutch precedes the wider 1965 India-Pakistan war and ends with international mediation.
Ranjit Singh Dyal leads troops in the assault that captures the strategically important Haji Pir Pass during the 1965 war.
India expands the conflict across the international border after fighting intensifies in Jammu and Kashmir.
Abdul Hamid destroys Pakistani tanks at Asal Uttar before being killed in action and later receives the Param Vir Chakra.
A. B. Tarapore leads his armoured regiment during the Battle of Phillora and is later awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his actions.
Desmond Hayde commands 3 Jat during the hard-fought capture of Dograi near Lahore in the closing days of the war.
Lal Bahadur Shastri accepts the United Nations-backed ceasefire that ends the main fighting between India and Pakistan.
India accepts a United Nations-backed ceasefire that ends the main fighting of the 1965 war with Pakistan.
J. N. Chaudhuri serves as Chief of Army Staff while Indian forces conduct major operations against Pakistan during the 1965 war.
Arjan Singh directs Indian Air Force operations during the 1965 conflict and coordinates air support across the western front.
Shastri leads India during the 1965 war with Pakistan, which ends after a United Nations-backed ceasefire.
Harbaksh Singh commands the Western Army during the 1965 war and directs operations against Pakistani forces in Punjab and Kashmir.
Shastri's government promotes agricultural production and public participation as India confronts serious food shortages.
Shastri popularises the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan while emphasising national defence and agricultural production.
The National Dairy Development Board is established to support cooperative dairy development across India.
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