This book titled "Bangladesh Liberation @50 Years: 'Bijoy' with Synergy: India-Pakistan War 1971" is special, as it commemorates 50 years of the Liberation War of 1971. The primary reason for which was the situation prevailing in East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) and Pakistan's proactive actions based on its propagated strategy of 'Defence of the East lies in the West'. The book highlights the strategy and operational plans executed by India and Pakistan, and the role of the Mukti Bahini and the people of East Pakistan. It also talks about personal experiences, and accounts of soldiers and people alike.
The book aims to look at the prevailing regional dynamics and beyond the Liberation War with great focus on connectivity, culture, commerce and security. This book would be of great interest to all-civilians and military personnel alike as also to the policymakers, defence analysts, academia and students of strategic studies.
Lieutenant General (Dr.) VK Ahluwalia, PVSM, AVSM**, YSM, VSM (Retd), is the Director of Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). The General Officer was commissioned in 1971. He commanded an infantry brigade, mountain division and corps in Uri-Baramulla, Kargil and Leh-Ladakh sectors respectively. He has also served in the North East and in the states critically affected by the Maoist insurgency in India. Lt Gen Ahluwalia superannuated as Army Commander, Central Command in March 2012. He holds a Ph.D in Internal Security and Conflict Resolution and has authored many books.
Brigadier AN Jha (Retd), is Senior Instructor (SI), Promotion Exam Cell (PROMEX) at CLAWS. The Brigadier was commissioned into the JAT Regiment in Dec 1986. He later commanded an Infantry Battalion and Rashtriya Rifles Sector HQ in J&K and the Jat Regimental Centre. The Officer has held important appointments at Unit, Brigade, Sub Area, Division, Corps, Command and Army HQs. He has been an instructor in The Infantry School and Army War College, Mhow (MP). The officer is a recipient of two COAS Commendation Cards and three Army Commanders Commendation Cards. He is a M.Phil in Defence Studies and takes a keen interest in writing articles.
