Lahore Front

Lahore Front

Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Operation Dwarka Operation Gibraltar Operation Grand Slam Battle of Asal Uttar Battle of Burki Battle of Phillora Battle of Chawinda Battle of Ichogil Bund Lahore Front Air War Tashkent Declaration

Indo-Pakistani conflicts

Kashmir conflict 1947 War 1965 War 1971 War Siachen Operation Brasstacks Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Kargil War Operation Parakram 2008 Crises

The Battle of Lahore (Urdu: لاہور کی لڑائی, Hindi: लाहौर की लड़ाई Lāhaur kī laḍ.āī) or the Lahore Front were a series of battles in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 fought in around Lahore. The battle ended with an Indian tactical victory. However Indian forces stopped their assault on Lahore once they had reached outskirts of the city having captured Burki. The rationale for this was that a ceasefire was to be signed soon, and had India captured Lahore it would likely have been returned in ceasefire negotiations.

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