Indo Pak War of 1971 created Bangladesh. Hear from experiences of war veterans and policy makers. Capt Shweta Misra hosts this show. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26 of 2021. This is his first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.n In the year 1970, Pakistani general elections were held under the then military government of President Yahya Khan. The largest political party then  Awami League led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman won a clear majority in East Pakistan . Zulfikar Ali Bhutto conspired with President Yahya Khan , and refused to hand over power to Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.[1]  When it became clear that promises given earlier were not going to followed through, the whole nation of Bangla-speaking Muslims and Hindus of East Pakistan began a spirited struggle for independence, duly supported by Indian government. The Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The people of Bangladesh then took part in a war to get the independence. A nine-month guerilla warfare ensued against the Pakistan Army, which resulted in the death of about 3 million people. Later with military support from India , Bangladeshis defeated the Pakistan Army ending the war on 16 December 1971 This after 93000 soldiers of the Pakistan army Surrendered unconditionally. Lt Gen PJS Pannu, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is former Corps Commander Ladakh and has been Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations). He commanded his unit and Brigade both at Uri (Kashmir) and a Division at Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh).He raised India's Defence Space Agency, Cyber Agency and Special Operations Division. He conducted the country's first exercise of IndspaceX and CyberX. Brig K Suresh Murty is an alumnus of MGM Medical College, Indore. After completing his medical degree in 1967, he joined Indian  Army as a Captain. During 1971 Indo Pak war he was posted as Regimental Medical Officer with 19 Air Defence Regiment then posted to 22 Battalion The Maratha Light Infantry (Hyderabad).