From Kutch to Tashkent: The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 by Farooq Naseem Bajwa (En

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE From Kutch to Tashkent by Farooq Naseem Bajwa A new diplomatic and military history of South Asias Forgotten War and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Decades of Pakistani resentment over Indias stance on Kashmir, and its subsequent attempt to force a military solution on the issue, led to the 1965 war between the two neighbours. It ended in a stalemate on the battlefield, and after a mere twenty-one days, the war was brought to a dramatic end with the signing of a peace treaty at Tashkent. The opposing sides both claimed victory, however, and also catalogues of heroic deeds that have since taken on the character of mythology. Although neither prevailed outright, the one undoubted loser in the conflict was the incumbent President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan, who staked his political and military reputation on Pakistan emerging victorious. With the superpowers unwilling assist in negotiations, and Pakistan reluctant to damage its alliance with America, the agreement that followed only reinforced Indias position not to surrender anything during diplomacy that Pakistan had failed to gain militarily. This book examines in detail the politics, diplomacy and military manoeuvres of the war, using British and American declassified documents and memoirs, as well as some unpublished interviews. It provides a comprehensive overview of the conflict and makes sense of the morass of diplomacy and the confusion of war. Author Biography Farooq Bajwa completed a PhD in International Relations at the London School of Economics in 1990. He lectured on history and politics at a variety of universities and institutions before training to become a barrister and a solicitor. He is the author of Pakistan and the West: The First Decade, and Pakistan: An Historic and Contemporary Look. The latter is a major textbook in Pakistan for students of the countrys history. Table of Contents 1. Genesis of the Kashmir Dispute 2. Status Quo Ante Bellum 3. Fighting in Kutch 4. Operation Gibraltar 5. Operation Grand Slam 6. Operation Riddle 7. Operation Mailed Fist 8. Early Political and Diplomatic Moves 9. Operation Nepal and Other Fronts 10. Pressure for a Cease-Fire 11. Run-Up to Tashkent 12. Tashkent 13. Reflections on the War Review Farooq Bajwas book on the 1965 war is a mature study based on original research into hitherto unpublished material. ... [H]e eschews partisanship and strives to be fair. The reader is taken all the way through the dense thicket, by each chapter on Operation Gibraltar, Operation Grand Slam and Operation Riddle. [A] lucid account. -- A.G. Noorani, Frontline ... a panoptic account of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. Bajwa debunks several myths. ... Bajwa has done a commendable job in providing a comprehensive account of the conflict that will benefit students, scholars, and general readers alike. The book should be included in university courses focusing on South Asian politics and history. -- Contemporary South Asia Review Quote " ... a panoptic account of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. Bajwa debunks several myths. ... Bajwa has done a commendable job in providing a comprehensive account of the conflict that will benefit students, scholars, and general readers alike. The book should be included in university courses focusing on South Asian politics and history." Contemporary South Asia New Feature 1. Genesis of the Kashmir Dispute 2. Status Quo Ante Bellum 3. Fighting in Kutch 4. Operation Gibraltar 5. Operation Grand Slam 6. Operation Riddle 7. Operation Mailed Fist 8. Early Political and Diplomatic Moves 9. Operation Nepal and Other Fronts 10. Pressure for a Cease-Fire 11. Run-Up to Tashkent 12. Tashkent 13. Reflections on the War Details ISBN1849042306 Year 2013 ISBN-10 1849042306 ISBN-13 9781849042307 Media Book Language English Short Title FROM KUTCH TO TASHKENT Publication Date 2013-09-30 Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Subtitle The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Format Hardcover UK Release Date 2013-09-30 AU Release Date 2013-09-30 NZ Release Date 2013-09-30 Author Farooq Naseem Bajwa Pages 256 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd DEWEY 954.9045 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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